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Blame \Blame\, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. bl[^a]me, OF. blasme, fr.
bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See {Blame}, v.]
1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be
wrong; imputation of fault; censure.
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Let me bear the blame forever. --Gen. xiiii.
9.
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2. That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation;
culpability; fault; crime; sin.
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Holy and without blame before him in love. --Eph. i.
4.
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3. Hurt; injury. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Syn: Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault;
sin; crime; wrongdoing.
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Blame \Blame\ (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed}
(bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F.
bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL.
also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander,
to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for
blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure)
fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. {Blaspheme}, and see
{Fame}.]
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1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault
with; to reproach.
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We have none to blame but ourselves. --Tillotson.
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2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obs.]
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She . . . blamed her noble blood. --Spenser.
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{To blame}, to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as,
the conductor was to blame for the accident.
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You were to blame, I must be plain with you. --Shak.
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