Stain

stan, v. t. [stained (stand), staining.] To discolor by the application of foreign matter; color (wood, gla , etc.) by proce es affecting the material itself; to tinge with a different color; to impre with figures, in colors different from the ground; to paint, dye, blot, soil, sully; to spot with guilt or infamy, bring reproach on, disgrace, taint. — n. A discoloration from foreign matter; a natural spot of a color different from the ground: taint guilt; cause of reproach; pollution; blemish; tarnish; shame. — Stainle , a. Free from any stain, from the reproach of guilt, or from sin; spotle ; faultle .