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Taint
Taint
v. t.
Aphetic
form
of
Attaint
.
Taint
n.
A
thrust
with
a
lance
,
which
fails
of
its
intended
effect
.
Taint
n.
An
injury
done
to a
lance
in an
encounter
,
without
its
being
broken
;
also
, a
breaking
of a
lance
in an
encounter
in a
dishonorable
or
unscientific
manner
.
Taint
v. i.
To
thrust
ineffectually
with
a
lance
.
Taint
v. t.
To
injure
, as a
lance
,
without
breaking
it;
also
, to
break
, as a
lance
,
but
usually
in an
unknightly
or
unscientific
manner
.
Taint
v. t.
To
hit
or
touch
lightly
, in
tilting
.
Taint
v. t.
To
imbue
or
impregnate
with
something
extraneous
,
especially
with
something
odious
,
noxious
, or
poisonous
;
hence
, to
corrupt
; to
infect
; to
poison
; as,
putrid
substance
taint
the
air
.
Taint
v. t.
Fig
.: To
stain
; to
sully
; to
tarnish
.
Taint
v. i.
To be
infected
or
corrupted
; to be
touched
with
something
corrupting
.
Taint
v. i.
To be
affected
with
incipient
putrefaction
; as,
meat
soon
taints
in
warm
weather
.
Taint
n.
Tincture
;
hue
;
color
;
tinge
.
Taint
n.
Infection
;
corruption
;
deprivation
.
Taint
n.
A
blemish
on
reputation
;
stain
;
spot
;
disgrace
.
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