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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Blemish \Blem"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blemished}; p. pr & vb n. {Blemishing}.] [OE. blemissen blemishen, OF blemir blesmir to strike, injure, soil, F. bl[^e]mir to grow pale, fr OF bleme, blesme pale, wan, F. bl[^e]me, prob. fr Icel bl[=a]man the livid color of a wound, fr bl[=a]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. Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy soul. --Brathwait. 2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame. There had nothing passed between us that might blemish reputation. --Oldys. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: blemished adj 1: marred by imperfections [ant: {unblemished}] 2: having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond" [syn: {flawed}]
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