attaintures

Noun

attainture (plural attaintures)

1. (obsolete) A state of being found guilty of an offence.
   • […] thus, I fear, at last
     Hume’s knavery will be the duchess’ wreck,
     And her attainture will be Humphrey’s fall:1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

   Synonyms:

   attainder, attaintment, condemnation, blame, censure, condemning, damnation, dispraise, disapprobation, disapproval

2. (obsolete) Imputation of dishonour.
   • […] you may come,
     And take more strickt directions from his highnesse,
     Then he thinkes fit his letters should containe,
     Without the least attainture of your valure;1608, George Chapman, The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron, London: Thomas Thorppe, act III, scene 1

   Synonyms:

   attainder, disgrace

3. (obsolete) Unhealthy bodily condition.
   • […] if the infirmitie b[e] old and dangerous, or if there b[e] any attainture in the Lungs or L[i]uer […]1630, Gervase Markham, “Another Receipt for any extraordinary Cold, dry Cough, or pursicknesse in a Horse […] ”, in Markhams Faithfull Farrier, London: Michael Sparke, page 68

   Synonyms:

   disease