v. t. [ L. attaminare; ad + root of tangere. See Contaminate. ] To corrupt; to defile; to contaminate. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. staminatus consisting of threads, fr. stamen thread: cf. F. staminé. ] (Bot.) (a) Furnished with stamens; producing stamens. (b) Having stamens, but lacking pistils. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To indue with stamina. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]