Attainder, a staining, soil: “stands in a. of eternal shame,” LLL I, 1, 158. “have mine honour soiled with the a. of his slanderous lips,” R2 IV, 24. “he lived from all a. of suspect,” R3 III, 5, 32. Hence == disgrace: “Kildare's a.” H8 II, 1, 41.