Attainture

Quick meaning: Attainture is a noun meaning (obsolete) A state of being found guilty of an offence.

Meaning

(obsolete) A state of being found guilty of an offence.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) Imputation of dishonour.
2. (obsolete) Unhealthy bodily condition.

Example Sentences

[…] if the infirmitie b[e] old and dangerous, or if there b[e] any attainture in the Lungs or L[i]uer […]

[…] thus, I fear, at last Hume’s knavery will be the duchess’ wreck, And her attainture will be Humphrey’s fall:

[…] you may come, And take more strickt directions from his highnesse, Then he thinkes fit his letters should containe, Without the least attainture of your valure;

But because there is but one Truth, and one perfection, I will, under the description of the perfect Horse, that is untainted, shew all the imperfections and attaintures, that either nature or mischance can put upon the Horse of greatest deformity.

Word Forms

• attaintures

Synonyms for attainture

Depending on context, synonyms include attainder, attaintment, condemnation, censure, condemning, damnation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attaintment, attainor, taintment, attainder, attaindre, atteint.

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