Defn: Attainted; corrupted. [Obs.] Shak.
ATTAINT
At*taint", n. Etym: [OF. attainte. See Attaint, v.]
1. A touch or hit. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Far.)
Defn: A blow or wound on the leg of a horse, made by overreaching.
White.
3. (Law)
Defn: A writ which lies after judgment, to inquire whether a jury has given a false verdict in any court of record; also, the convicting of the jury so tried. Bouvier.
4. A stain or taint; disgrace. See Taint. Shak.
5. An infecting influence. [R.] Shak.
ATTAINTMENT
At*taint"ment, n.