Distain
Pronunciation : Dis*tain"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. desteinen, OF. desteindre to take away the color, F. d?teindre; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. teindre to tinge, dye, L. tingere. See Tinge, and cf. Stain.]
Definition : Defn: To tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; to sully; to tarnish; to defile; -- used chiefly in poetry. "Distained with dirt and blood." Spenser. [She] hath . . . distained her honorable blood. Spenser. The worthiness of praise distains his worth. Shak.
t. [imp. & p. p. Distained; p. pr. & vb. n. Distaining.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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