Emblemish
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Synonym of blemish. obsolete
"The fyrste respecte or regarde of geuinge our voyces is to be had of honesty, and vertue. And the seconde of lyberall sciences which in a Citty bringe with them moste plentifull profit. The thirde consideration is to bee had of Nobilitye, for they whose auncestours haue florished famous with some kinde of prayse, their children and posterity are not to be neglected, except by their reproch or ignominye, they do darken & emblemish the prayse and cōmendation of their auncestours."
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More examples"The fyrste respecte or regarde of geuinge our voyces is to be had of honesty, and vertue. And the seconde of lyberall sciences which in a Citty bringe with them moste plentifull profit. The thirde consideration is to bee had of Nobilitye, for they whose auncestours haue florished famous with some kinde of prayse, their children and posterity are not to be neglected, except by their reproch or ignominye, they do darken & emblemish the prayse and cōmendation of their auncestours."
Etymology
From Middle English emblemyshen; compare blemish.
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