BLEMISH
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Blem"ish (&unr_;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blemished (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Blemishing.] [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir, blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. bl&ê;mir to grow pale, fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. bl&ê;me, prob. fr. Icel bl&ā;man the livid color of a wound, fr. bl&ā;r blue; akin to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See Blue.] 1. To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind.
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Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy soul.
Brathwait.
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2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame.
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There had nothing passed between us that might blemish reputation.
Oldys.
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Blem"ish, n.; pl. Blemishes (&unr_;). Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation.
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He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish.
Lev. xiv. 10.
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The reliefs of an envious man are those little blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in an illustrious character.
Spectator.
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Syn. -- Spot; speck; flaw; deformity; stain; defect; fault; taint; reproach; dishonor; imputation; disgrace.
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