a. [ Cf. F. blâmable. ] Deserving of censure; faulty; culpable; reprehensible; censurable; blameworthy. -- Blam"a*ble*ness, n. -- Blam"a*bly adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Blamed p. pr. & vb. n. Blaming. ] [ OE. blamen, F. blâmer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure) + fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. Blaspheme, and see Fame. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have none to blame but ourselves. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

She . . . blamed her noble blood. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

To blame, to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as, the conductor was to blame for the accident. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. ] 1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let me bear the blame forever. Gen. xiiii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holy and without blame before him in love. Eph. i. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hurt; injury. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault; sin; crime; wrongdoing. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as blameworthy.
Syn. -- blameworthy, blamable, blameful, censurable, culpable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Faulty; meriting blame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attributing blame or fault; implying or conveying censure; faultfinding; censorious. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Blame"ful*ly, adv. -- Blame"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

Syn. -- Irreproachable; sinless; unblemished; inculpable. -- Blameless, Spotless, Faultless, Stainless. We speak of a thing as blameless when it is free from blame, or the just imputation of fault; as, a blameless life or character. The others are stronger. We speak of a thing as faultless, stainless, or spotless, only when we mean that it is absolutely without fault or blemish; as, a spotless or stainless reputation; a faultless course of conduct. The last three words apply only to the general character, while blameless may be used in reverence to particular points; as, in this transaction he was wholly blameless. We also apply faultless to personal appearance; as, a faultless figure; which can not be done in respect to any of the other words. [ 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. -- Blame"wor`thi*ness, n. [1913 Webster]