n. & v.
n. a physical or moral defect; a stain; a flaw (not a blemish on his character).
v.tr. spoil the beauty or perfection of; stain (spots blemished her complexion).
[ ME f. OF ble(s)mir (-ISH(2)) make pale, prob. of Gmc orig. ]
n. & v.
n. a physical or moral defect; a stain; a flaw (not a blemish on his character).
v.tr. spoil the beauty or perfection of; stain (spots blemished her complexion).
[ ME f. OF ble(s)mir (-ISH(2)) make pale, prob. of Gmc orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012