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taint | chose |

As nouns the difference between taint and chose

is that taint is a (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l) or taint can be a (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l) or taint can be (slang) the (l) while chose is thing.

As a verb taint

is to (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l) or taint can be to damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.

taint

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) tingere, tinctum via (etyl) teint (past participle of )

Noun

(en noun)
  • A (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l)
  • A mark of (l), especially on one's (l); blemish
  • (obsolete) tincture; hue; colour
  • (obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation
  • He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint , which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. — Macaulay.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l).
  • * Shakespeare
  • His unkindness may defeat my life, / But never taint my love.
  • To (l) (food) by (l).
  • To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I cannot taint with fear.
  • To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
  • Meat soon taints in warm weather.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . Compare with attaint.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l).
  • An (l) done to a (l) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l) or unscientific manner.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
  • * Massinger
  • Do not fear; I have / A staff to taint , and bravely.
  • To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
  • * Ld. Berners
  • They tainted each other on the helms and passed by.
  • To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
  • Etymology 3

    Reportedly from the phrase “ your balls and 'tain't your ass”.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) The (l).
  • * 2000 June 17, "Marc Newman" (username), " Re: Americas are overated", in talk.politics.guns, Usenet :
  • Sorry you feel that way. But since your mother sucks cocks in hell if I go there I won't be rotting.....I'll be on line right behind you hoping to get another good head job from your Mom or Sister....if you can remember which is which.......(Moms the one with the beard on her taint )
  • * 2005 July 14, "Noodles Jefferson" (username), " Re: My Wife's Raw Comments", in rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet :
  • Even her taint 's raw?
  • * 2010 February 22, "Duchamanos" (username), " Re: Huck Finn 2010-anyone going?", in rec.sport.disc, Usenet :
  • Did you know that guy has absolutely no tan lines? He'll show his taint to prove it!

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l)

    chose

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (head)
  • (choose)
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl), from (etyl) (lena) . See cause.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A thing; personal property.
  • Derived terms
    * chose in action * chose in possession * chose local * chose transitory