Meaning of Attaint | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
   archaic
2. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
3. The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“This politic selection did not alter the fortune of the field, the challengers were still successful: one of their antagonists was overthrown, and both the others failed in the “attaint”, that is, in striking the helmet and shield of their antagonist firmly and strongly, with the lance held in a direct line, so that the weapon might break unless the champion was overthrown.”

“At the moment of impact, the king’s eyes are open, his body braced for the atteint; he takes the blow perfectly, its force absorbed by a body securely armoured, moving in the right direction, moving at the right speed.”

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