Blame \Blame\, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. bl[^a]me, OF. blasme, fr.
   bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See {Blame}, v.]
   1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be
      wrong; imputation of fault; censure.
      
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            Let me bear the blame forever.        --Gen. xiiii.
                                                  9.
      
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   2. That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation;
      culpability; fault; crime; sin.
      
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            Holy and without blame before him in love. --Eph. i.
                                                  4.
      
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   3. Hurt; injury. [Obs.] --Spenser.
      
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   Syn: Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault;
        sin; crime; wrongdoing.
        
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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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