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Ashame — A*shame, v. t. [Pref. a + shame: cf. AS. [=a]scamian to shame (where [=a] is the same as Goth. us , G. er , and orig. meant out), gescamian, gesceamian, to shame.] To shame. [R.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shame — Shame, v. i. [AS. scamian, sceamian. See {Shame}, n.] To be ashamed; to feel shame. [R.] [1913 Webster] I do shame To think of what a noble strain you are. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ashamed — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian to shame, from ā (perfective prefix) + scamian to shame more at abide, shame Date: before 12th century 1. a. feeling shame, guilt, or disgrace … New Collegiate Dictionary
ashamed — ashamedly /euh shay mid lee/, adv. ashamedness, n. /euh shaymd /, adj. 1. feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly. 2. unwilling or restrained because of … Universalium
ashamed — [OE] Ashamed is an Old English compound, formed ultimately from the noun scamu ‘shame’. The verb derived from this, scamian, meant ‘feel shame’ as well as (as in modern English) ‘put to shame’, and in this sense the intensive prefix ā was added… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ashamed — O.E. asceamed feeling shame, filled with shame, pp. of ascamian to feel shame, from a intensive prefix + scamian to put to shame (see SHAME (Cf. shame) (v.)). The verb is obsolete, but the pp. lives on. Meaning reluctant through fear of shame is… … Etymology dictionary
ashamed — [OE] Ashamed is an Old English compound, formed ultimately from the noun scamu ‘shame’. The verb derived from this, scamian, meant ‘feel shame’ as well as (as in modern English) ‘put to shame’, and in this sense the intensive prefix ā was added… … Word origins
ashamed — [ə shāmd′] adj. [ME < OE asceamod, pp. of ascamian, to be ashamed < a , A 2 + scamian < scamu, SHAME] 1. feeling shame because something bad, wrong, or foolish was done 2. feeling humiliated or embarrassed, as from a sense of inadequacy… … English World dictionary
