- áscamian
- wv/t2 to feel shame
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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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 — 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 The verb is obsolete, but the pp.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 — adjective feeling embarrassed or guilty: she felt ashamed that she had hit him. Derivatives ashamedly adverb Origin OE āscamod, past participle of āscamian feel shame , from ā (as an intensifier) + shame … English new terms dictionary
ashamed — a•shamed [[t]əˈʃeɪmd[/t]] adj. 1) feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace 2) unwilling or restrained because of fear of shame, ridicule, or disapproval: They were ashamed to show their work[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
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
ashamed — adj. (usu. predic.) 1 (often foll. by of (= with regard to), for (= on account of), or to + infin.) embarrassed or disconcerted by shame (ashamed of his aunt; ashamed of having lied; ashamed for you; ashamed to be seen with him). 2 (foll. by to + … Useful english dictionary
