a. [ Cf. F. blâmable. ] Deserving of censure; faulty; culpable; reprehensible; censurable; blameworthy. --
v. t.
We have none to blame but ourselves. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]
She . . . blamed her noble blood. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
To blame,
You were to blame, I must be plain with you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. blame, fr. F. blâme, OF. blasme, fr. blâmer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See Blame, v. ]
Let me bear the blame forever. Gen. xiiii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
Holy and without blame before him in love. Eph. i. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. same as blameworthy.
a.
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a. Free from blame; without fault; innocent; guiltless; -- sometimes followed by of. [ 1913 Webster ]
A bishop then must be blameless. 1 Tim. iii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
Blameless still of arts that polish to deprave. Mallet. [ 1913 Webster ]
We will be blameless of this thine oath. Josh. ii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a blameless manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being blameless; innocence. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who blames. Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Deserving blame; culpable; reprehensible. --