attainted

transitive verb attainted, attainting

1. to punish by attainder
2. Archaic to disgrace or dishonor
3. Archaic to infect
4. Archaic to accuse
5. Obsolete to prove guilty

Origin: ME atteinten, to convict < OFr ateint, pp. of ataindre (see attain); sense infl. by Anglo-Fr teinte, taint

noun

1. an attainder
2. Archaic a taint; disgrace
3. Obsolete a touch or hit in tilting