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A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. |
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An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being
broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable
or unscientific manner. |
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To thrust ineffectually with a lance. |
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To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to
break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. |
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To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. |
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To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous,
especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to
corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air. |
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Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish. |
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To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something
corrupting. |
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To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon
taints in warm weather. |
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Tincture; hue; color; tinge. |
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Infection; corruption; deprivation. |
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A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace. |
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