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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Defamed or disgraced: specifically applied in heraldry to a lion or other beast shown without a tail.

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Examples

  • Livia is infamed, for the poisoning of her husband; Roxalana,

    The Essays 2007

  • But, however, the doctrine maintained by this man, and those opposed or scorned by him, are not my special concernment; for what is it to me what the Rector of etc., preacheth or publisheth, beyond my common interest in the truths of the gospel, with other men as great strangers unto him as myself, who to my knowledge never saw him, nor heard of his name till infamed by his book?

    Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965

  • Utopians were either the punishment of bondmen, or the reproach of infamed persons, or else trifles for young children to play withall.

    English Literature for Boys and Girls

  • But all the Ambassadors of the next countries, which had been there before, and knew the fashions and manners of the Utopians, among whom they perceived no honour given to sumptuous and costly apparel, silks to be contemned, gold also to be infamed and reproachful, were wont to come thither in very homely and simple apparel.

    English Literature for Boys and Girls

  • This Stigand was greatlie infamed for his couetous practises in sale of possessions apperteining to the church.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

  • Finally, whosoever for any offense be infamed, by their ears hang rings of gold, upon their fingers they wear rings of gold, and about their necks chains of gold; and in conclusion their heads be tied about with gold.

    English Literature for Boys and Girls

  • But all the ambassadors of the next countries, which had been there before, and knew the fashions and manners of the Utopians, among whom they perceived no honour given to sumptuous and costly apparel, silks to be contemned, gold also to be infamed and reproachful, were wont to come thither in very homely and simple apparel.

    The Second Book. Of their journeying or travelling abroad, with divers other matters cunningly reasoned, and wittily discussed 1909

  • Livia is infamed for the poisoning of her husband; Roxalana, Solyman’s wife, was the destruction of that renowned prince Sultan Mustapha, and otherwise troubled his house and succession; Edward the Second of England his queen had the principal hand in the deposing and murther of her husband.

    XIX. Of Empire 1909

  • Finally whosoever for any offence be infamed, by their ears hang rings of gold, upon their fingers they wear rings of gold, and about their necks chains of gold, and in conclusion their heads be tied about with gold.

    The Second Book. Of their journeying or travelling abroad, with divers other matters cunningly reasoned, and wittily discussed 1909

  • Then she that infamed the servant of God was taken and vexed with a devil, and knowledging her sin came to the sepulchre of the blessed virgin, and there was delivered and made all whole.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 3 1230-1298 1900

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