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Definition of Distain
1. v. t. 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.
Definition of Distain
1. to stain [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: stain
Medical Definition of Distain
1. To tinge with a different colour from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolour; to sully; to tarnish; to defile; used chiefly in poetry. "Distained with dirt and blood." "[She] hath . . . Distained her honorable blood." (Spenser) "The worthiness of praise distains his worth." (Shak) Origin: OE. Desteinen, OF. Desteindre to take away the colour, F. Deteindre; pref. Des- (L. Dis-) + F. Teindre to tinge, dye, L. Tingere. See Tinge, and cf. Stain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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