Blot

n. 1 spot or stain of ink etc. 2 disgraceful act or quality. 3 blemish. v. (tt) 1 make a blot on, stain. 2 dry with blottingpaper. o blot one’s copybook damage one’s reputation. blot out 1 obliterate. 2 obscure (a view, sound, etc.). [probably Scandinavian]