Both Uses of
taint
in
Macbeth
- Devilish Macbeth By many of these trains hath sought to win me Into his power; and modest wisdom plucks me From over-credulous haste: but God above Deal between thee and me! for even now I put myself to thy direction, and Unspeak mine own detraction; here abjure The taints and blames I laid upon myself, For strangers to my nature.†
Scene 4.3
- Bring me no more reports; let them fly all: Till Birnam wood remove to Dunsinane I cannot taint with fear.†
Scene 5.3 *
Definition:
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(taint) to spoil something so it is not desirable -- as when bacteria contaminates a food; or as when a rumor makes people distrust a person