"Attaint" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Diarmid, became master of the lands and lordships of Argyll,—how six generations later—each of them notable in their day—the valiant Sir Colin created for his posterity a title prouder than any within a sovereign's power to bestow, which no forfeiture could attaint, no act of parliament recall; for though he cease to be Duke or Earl, the head of the Clan Campbell will still remain Mac Calan More,—and how at last the same Sir Colin fell at the String of Cowal, beneath the sword of that fierce lord, whose granddaughter ...
— Letters From High Latitudes • The Marquess of Dufferin (Lord Dufferin)
... it be through force of your report, My noble Lord of Suffolk, or for that My tender youth was never yet attaint With any passion of inflaming love, I cannot tell; but this I am assured, I feel such sharp dissension in my breast, Such fierce alarums both of hope and fear, As I am sick with working of my thoughts. ...
— King Henry VI, First Part • William Shakespeare [Aldus edition]
... conviction, judgment, penalty, sentence; proscription, damnation; death warrant. attainder, attainture^, attaintment^. V. condemn, convict, cast, bring home to, find guilty, damn, doom, sign the death warrant, sentence, pass sentence on, attaint, confiscate, proscribe, sequestrate; nonsuit^. disapprove &c 932; accuse &c 938. stand condemned. Adj. condemnatory, damnatory^; guilty, condemned &c v.; nonsuited &c (failure) 732 [Obs.]; self-convicted. Phr. mutato nomine de te fabula ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget
... Armyvestal, martial, Array, plight, state of affairs, Arrayed, situated, Arson, saddle-bow, Askance, casually, Assoiled, absolved, Assotted, infatuated, Assummon, summon, Astonied, amazed, stunned, At, of, by, At-after, after, Attaint, overcome, Aumbries, chests, Avail (at), at an advantage, Avaled, lowered, Avaunt, boast, Aventred, couched, Avised, be advised, take thought, Avision, vision, Avoid, quit, Avoided, got clear off, Avow, vow, Await of (in), in watch ...
— Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II) - King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table • Thomas Malory
... sir boy, attend you well your charge: [To his Page WIT. Wait in this place to watch and ward this shield. If any man, in honour of his love, So hardy he with stroke of sword to attaint This shield, and challenge him that hereby challengeth, Say for thy lord, as should a trusty page, That Policy doth dare him to perform A hardier task than common challengers. If he demand what Policy may be, A lord of London, ...
— A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. VI • Robert Dodsley |
