ATTAINT


Meaning of ATTAINT in English

■ verb

1》 historical subject to attainder.

2》 archaic (of a disease) affect or infect.

Origin

ME (in the sense 'touch, attain'): from obs. ~ (adjective), from OFr. ataint , ateint , past participle of ateindre (see attain ).

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