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STAIN, L., a sprinkle, a spread, a layer to spread, expand, sprinkle, or be scattered. Gr.

1. To discolor by the application of foreign matter to make foul to spot as, to stain the hand with dye to stain clothes with vegetable juice to stain paper armor stained with blood.

2. To dye to tinge with a different color as, to stain cloth.

3. To impress with figures, in colors different from the ground as, to stain paper for hangings.

4. To blot to soil to spot with guilt or infamy to tarnish to bring reproach on as, to stain the character.

Of honor void, of innocence, of faith, of purity, our wonted ornaments now soild and staind.

STAIN, n.

1. A spot discoloration from foreign matter as a stain on a garment or cloth.

2. A natural spot of a color different from the ground.

Swift trouts, diversified with crimson stains.

3. Taint of guilt tarnish disgrace reproach as the stain of sin.

Nor death itself can wholly wash their stains.

Our opinion is, I hope, without any blemish or stain of heresy.

4. Cause of reproach shame.

Hereby I will lead her that is the praise and yet the stain of all womankind.