ashamed
B1
adj
verb
Freq #2021
Meanings
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1
adj
Feeling shame or guilt.
They ſhal be turned backe : they ſhal be greatly aſhamed, that truſt in grauẽ images, and ſay to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
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2
adj
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
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3
verb
simple past and past participle of ashame
Etymology
From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.
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Synonyms
1
adj
· feeling shame or guilt.
abashed
Opposites