transitive. To impute the guilt or lay the blame of (something) to or upon a person (his action, conduct, or character) or a thing, condition, or…

To lay (an offence) to one's charge, accuse one of. Obsolete.

In renderings of certain Latin words. To impute (an offence) to (a person). Obsolete.

transitive. To accuse a person of (something); (also) to attribute (something) to someone. Obsolete.

transitive. To make analogies (esp. derogatory analogies) about (a person). Obsolete. rare.

To bring forward as a charge, accusation, or imputation; to impute, attribute, ascribe (something objectionable). Const. to, †unto, †against, †in, on…

transitive. To bring (a person) before a judge, magistrate, etc.; to bring into court on a charge; to accuse formally. Also: to bring (a witness) to…

To bring as a charge against (or †upon) a person; to attribute to a person as a fault or crime; to… transitive. With simple object. Obsolete.

To impute (guilt) to. Obsolete.

To lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of; to impute, charge. Obsolete. (The earliest recorded use.)

transitive. To bring (a charge, crime, etc.) against (also †to, or †unto) a person as a reproach or fault. Occasionally with on. Now rare.

transitive. To cause (criticism, opprobrium, etc.) to be directed at a person. With a prepositional phrase introduced by to, indicating the person…

To lay a burden of (guilt) upon. Also absol.

To assign or impute blame to; to stigmatize, arraign. Obsolete. rare.

To charge (a person) with (an accusation); to lay as a charge upon (a person). Obsolete or archaic.

figurative. To impose as with authority. (Cf. quot. 1712 at sense 10a.) figurative. To impose or lay (a liability, action, writ, duty, etc.); to…

to charge (a fault, etc.) on, upon, against (a person): to lay it to his charge, impute as a fault.

Scottish and northern dialect. To bring up against one; to cast in one's teeth; to allege as a fault.