attaint

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It seemed to purport, contrary to the Constitution, to attaint the property of rebels after their death, and Lincoln was unwilling that the Constitution should be stretched in the direction of revengeful harshness.

From Abraham Lincoln by Charnwood, Godfrey Rathbone Benson, Baron

The defendant, when sued in England on a bill, pleaded the attaint of the plaintiff, who had received the pardon of Macquarie.

From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John

Rosader's third Sonnet     Of virtuous love myself may boast alone,       Since no suspect my service may attaint:     For perfect fair she is the only one,       Whom I esteem for my belovèd saint.

From Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacy by Baldwin, Edward Chauncey

Where you have little to suspect; And treach’rous persons will attaint Men, against whom there’s no complaint.

From The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes by Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas)

The Versaillese want more than the body; they must attaint the rebellious mind, surround it with an atmosphere of stench and vice, in order to make it fail and founder.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.