What is to be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. I can not taint with fear. Shak called?
taint — To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. I can not taint with fear. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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