† ˈdefamy Obs.
Also diff-.
[a. OF. diffamie, ad. L. diffāmia: see defame n. Cf. infamy: for prefix see defame.]
= defamation 1, 2.
| 1490 Caxton Eneydos xxviii. 109 Wherof they of cartage shalle haue a blame that shalle torne vnto them to a grete diffamye. 1494 Fabyan Chron. v. cxiv. 87 By whose defamy and report, Sygebert was more kyndelyd to set vpon his brother. 1523 Ld. Berners Froiss. I. ccxlii. 359 Y{supt} we be reputed for false and forsworne, and to ryn into suche blame and diffamy, as [etc.]. |