v. Obs. rare–1. [f. L. culpāt-, ppl. stem of culpāre to blame, f. culpa fault, blame.] trans. To blame, find fault with.
1548. Hall, Chron. (1809), 422. They did … much more culpate and blame his prevy Councellers.
So † Culpation, ‘a blaming, a finding fault’ (Bailey, vol. II. 1727).
