defiled

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defiled - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Defile \De*file"\ (d[-e]*f[imac]l"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Defiled (d[-e]*f[imac]ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Defiling.]
     [F. d['e]filer; pref. d['e]-, for des- (L. dis-) + file a row
     or line. See File a row.]
     To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
     [1913 Webster]

  defiled \defiled\ adj.
     1. morally blemished. [archaic]
  
     Syn: maculate.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Religion) ritually unclean. Opposite of clean.
  
     Syn: unclean, impure.
          [WordNet 1.5]

defiled - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  defiled
      adj 1: morally blemished; stained or impure [syn: defiled,
             maculate]