v.tr. 1 hist. subject to attainder. 2 a (of disease etc.) strike, affect. b taint.
[ ME f. obs. attaint (adj.) f. OF ataint, ateint past part. formed as ATTAIN: confused in meaning with TAINT ]
v.tr. 1 hist. subject to attainder. 2 a (of disease etc.) strike, affect. b taint.
[ ME f. obs. attaint (adj.) f. OF ataint, ateint past part. formed as ATTAIN: confused in meaning with TAINT ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012