distain

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distain^¹

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From Old French desteindre.

verb distains · distaining · distained

rare To stain, discolour or tarnish Thence riſe the tears that ſo diſtaine my cheeks, Fearing his loue through my vnworthyneſſe.

distain^²

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misspelling Misspelling of disdain

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@misc{distain_2026,
  title = {distain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/distain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}