There had nothing passed between us that might blemish reputation.
Oldys.
Blem"ish, n.; pl. Blemishes (&?;). Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation.
He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish.
Lev. xiv. 10.
The reliefs of an envious man are those little blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in an illustrious character.
Spectator.
Syn. -- Spot; speck; flaw; deformity; stain; defect; fault; taint; reproach; dishonor; imputation; disgrace.
Blem"ish*less, a. Without blemish; spotless.
A life in all so blemishless.
Feltham.
Blem"ish*ment (&?;), n. The state of being blemished; blemish; disgrace; damage; impairment.
For dread of blame and honor's blemishment.
Spenser.
Blench (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blenched (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Blenching.] [OE. blenchen to blench, elude, deceive, AS. blencan to deceive; akin to Icel. blekkja to impose upon. Prop. a causative of blink to make to wink, to deceive. See Blink, and cf. 3d Blanch.] 1. To shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail.
Blench not at thy chosen lot.
Bryant.
This painful, heroic task he undertook, and never blenched from its fulfillment.
Jeffrey.