See Also: attaint(medicine)
attaint(1)(dictionary)
attaint(2)(dictionary)
attaint(3)(dictionary)
ATTAINT, English law(law)
AUTREFOIS ATTAINT, crim(law)

dentil (iou) and attaint(1) (iou)


dentil (iou)



dentil noun & adjective. Also (earlier) in Italian form dentello, pl. -telli. L16.
[(Italian dentello or) French dentille (now dentelle) fem. dim. of dent tooth, from Latin dens, dent-.]
Architecture.
A. noun.
Each of the small rectangular blocks resembling teeth, under the bed-moulding of the cornice in the Ionic, Corinthian, Composite, and sometimes Doric, orders. L16.
= DENTICULE. E18-E19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Consisting of or containing dentils; resembling (a series of) dentils. M18.

attaint(1) (iou)



attaint pa. pple & ppl adjective.ME.
[Old French ataint, ateint pa. pple of ataindre, ateindre ATTAIN verb: later infl. by TAINT verb.]
Convicted, attainted. ME-M18.
Affected with sickness, passion, etc.; infected. ME-E16.
Exhausted, overcome. LME-E16.