blame

Middle English

/ˈblaːm(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • criticism, condemnation
  • accusation especially legal
  • blame, culpability
  • offence, misdeed
  • imperfection, downside
  • disrepute, dishonour
  • blasphemy, irreverence

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French blasme.

Origin

Old French

blasme

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms