Part 1169

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bring reproach upon; to blemish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote> She . . . <b>blamed</b> her noble blood. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To blame</col>, <cd>to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as, the conductor was <i>to blame<i> for the accident.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>You were <b>to blame</b>, I must be plain with you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Blame</h1> <Xpage=152>

<hw>Blame</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>blame</ets>, fr. F. <ets>bl\'83me</ets>, OF. <ets>blasme</ets>, fr. <ets>bl\'83mer</ets>, OF. <ets>blasmer</ets>, to blame. See <er>Blame</er>, <ets>v</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure.</def>

<blockquote>Let me bear the <b>blame</b> forever. <i>Gen. xiiii. 9.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin.</def>

<blockquote>Holy and without <b>blame</b> before him in love. <i> Eph. i. 4.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Hurt; injury.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i> Spenser.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault; sin; crime; wrongdoing.</syn>

<h1>Blameful</h1> <Xpage=152>

<hw>Blame"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Faulty; meriting blame.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Attributing blame or fault; implying or conveying censure; faultfinding; censorious.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>Blame"ful*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Blame"ful*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Blameless</h1> <Xpage=152>

<hw>Blame"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Free from blame; without fault; innocent; guiltless; -- sometimes followed by <i>of</i>.</def>

<blockquote>A bishop then must be <b>blameless</b>. <i> 1 Tim. iii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Blameless</b> still of arts that polish to deprave. <i>Mallet.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We will be <b>blameless</b> of this thine oath. <i>Josh. ii. 17.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Irreproachable; sinless; unblemished; inculpable.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Blameless</er>, <er>Spotless</er>, <er>Faultless</er>, <er>Stainless</er>. We speak of a thing as <i>blameless</i> when it is free from blame, or the just imputation of fault; as, a <i>blameless</i> life or character. The others are stronger. We speak of a thing as <i>faultless</i>, <i>stainless</i>, or <i>spotless</i>, only when we mean that it is absolutely <i>without</i> fault or blemish; as, a <i>spotless</i> or <i>stainless</i> reputation; a <i>faultless</i> course of conduct. The last three words apply only to the general character, while <i>blameless</i> may be used in reverence to particular points; as, in this transaction he was wholly <i>blameless</i>. We also apply <i>faultless</i> to personal appearance; as, a <i>faultless</i> figure; which can not be done in respect to any of the other words.</usage>

<h1>Blamelessly</h1> <Xpage=152>

<hw>Blame"less*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a blameless manner.</def>

<h1>Blamelessness</h1> <Xpage=152>

<hw>Blame"less*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being blameless; innocence.</def>