/euh taynt"/ , v.t.
1. Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
2. to disgrace.
3. Archaic. to accuse.
4. Obs. to prove the guilt of.
n.
5. Obs. a stain; disgrace; taint.
[ 1250-1300; ME ataynte, deriv. of ataynt convicted ataindre to convict, ATTAIN ]