1. Sullied; having lost its brightness by oxydation, or by some alteration induced by exposure to air, dust and the like.
2. Gold and silver, when tarnished resume their brightness by setting them over certain lyes. Copper and pewter, etc. tarnished recover their luster with tripoli and potashes.
Tarnished[Imperfect tense and past participle]Webster's Dictionary 1913
How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
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