v. t.
Statues sullied yet with sacrilegious smoke. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]
No spots to sully the brightness of this solemnity. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To become soiled or tarnished. [ 1913 Webster ]
Silvering will sully and canker more than gilding. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
A noble and triumphant merit breaks through little spots and sullies in his reputation. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]