Blame , n. [OE. blame, fr. F. blâme, OF. blasme, fr.
blâmer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See
Blame, v.]
1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure.
Let me bear the blame forever.
Gen. xiiii. 9.
2.
That which is deserving of censure or
disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin.
Holy and without blame before him in
love.
Eph. i.
4.
3. Hurt; injury. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Syn. -- Censure; reprehension;
condemnation; reproach; fault; sin; crime; wrongdoing.
Blame (blām), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blamed (blāmd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Blaming.]
[OE. blamen, F.
blâmer, 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.]
1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault
with; to reproach.
We have none
to blame but ourselves.
Tillotson.
2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obs.]
She . . . blamed her noble blood.
Spenser.
To blame, to be blamed, or
deserving blame; in fault; as,
the conductor was to blame for the accident.
You were to blame, I
must be plain with you.
Shak.
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