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Definition of 'taint'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tingere, tinctum via (etyl) teint (past participle of )
Noun
( en-noun)
A (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l)
A mark of (l), especially on one's (l); blemish
(obsolete) tincture; hue; colour
(obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation
- He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint , which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. — Macaulay.
Verb
( en-verb)
To (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l).
* Shakespeare
- His unkindness may defeat my life, / But never taint my love.
To (l) (food) by (l).
To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
* Shakespeare
- I cannot taint with fear.
To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
- Meat soon taints in warm weather.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) . Compare with attaint.
Noun
( en-noun)
A (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l).
An (l) done to a (l) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l) or unscientific manner.
Verb
( en-verb)
To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
* Massinger
- Do not fear; I have / A staff to taint , and bravely.
To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
* Ld. Berners
- They tainted each other on the helms and passed by.
To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
Etymology 3
Reportedly from the phrase “ your balls and 'tain't your ass”.
Noun
( en-noun)
(slang) The (l).
* 2000 June 17, "Marc Newman" (username), " Re: Americas are overated ", in talk.politics.guns, Usenet :
- Sorry you feel that way. But since your mother sucks cocks in hell if I go there I won't be rotting.....I'll be on line right behind you hoping to get another good head job from your Mom or Sister....if you can remember which is which.......(Moms the one with the beard on her taint )
* 2005 July 14, "Noodles Jefferson" (username), " Re: My Wife's Raw Comments ", in rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet :
- Even her taint 's raw?
* 2010 February 22, "Duchamanos" (username), " Re: Huck Finn 2010-anyone going? ", in rec.sport.disc, Usenet :
- Did you know that guy has absolutely no tan lines? He'll show his taint to prove it!
Anagrams
* (l), (l), (l)
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