Distain

a. [O. Fr. desteindre; Fr. déteindre; Lat. dis, and tin go, to dye. See TINGE.] To sully; to stain; to tarnish; to smear; to blot; to color or tinge with any color but the natural or proper one. (Poetically used.) "Place on their heads that crown distain'd with gore." -Pope. Dis'tal, a. ( Anat.) Applied to the aspect of a bone from the trunk, or towards the extremity. Dis'tally, adv. Distantly; near the end of. Dis'tance, n. [Fr., from Lat. distant i a, from dis to, distans, to stand apart. See the verb.) Remotene in place; as, the distance is not far. - Interval or space between two objects or things. -Interval, space, or length of time; any indefinite length of time, past or future, intervening between two periods or events; as, a distance of twenty years. _ The remotene which respect imposes in certain cases; hence, respect, reserve, coldne , ceremoniousne of manner; as, he keeps his inferiors at a distance . - Contrariety; opposition; antagonism. "Banquo... is mine (enemy); and in such bloody distance ." Shaks. -Remotene in succe ion or relation; as, the distance between ancestor and descendant.-Coldne ; alienation of heart; reserve; retraction of kindne or esteem. "On the part of heav'n, now alienated, distance.. given." Milton .