Blaming

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blame \Blame\ (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed}
     (bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F.
     bl[^a]mer, 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}.]
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     1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault
        with; to reproach.
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              We have none to blame but ourselves.  --Tillotson.
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     2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obs.]
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              She . . . blamed her noble blood.     --Spenser.
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     {To blame}, to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as,
        the conductor was to blame for the accident.
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              You were to blame, I must be plain with you. --Shak.
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