shame

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Shamed p. pr. & vb. n. Shaming. ] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. [ 1913 Webster ]

Were there but one righteous in the world, he would . . . shame the world, and not the world him. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace. [ 1913 Webster ]

And with foul cowardice his carcass shame. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To mock at; to deride. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor. Ps. xiv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

a. [ For shamefast; AS. scamfaest. See Shame, n., and Fast firm. ] Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people's prise. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Shamefaced was once shamefast, shamefacedness was shamefastness, like steadfast and steadfastness; but the ordinary manifestations of shame being by the face, have brought it to its present orthography. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Shame"faced, adv. -- Shame"faced`ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. scamfæst. ] Modest; shamefaced. -- Shame"fast*ly, adv. -- Shame"fast*ness, n. [ Archaic ] See Shamefaced. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shamefast she was in maiden shamefastness. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Conscience ] is a blushing shamefast spirit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Modest apparel with shamefastness. 1 Tim. ii. 9 (Rev. Ver.). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. [ 1913 Webster ]

His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming; degrading; scandalous; ignominious; infamous. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Shame"ful*ly, adv. -- Shame"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. scamleás. ] 1. Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace. “Such shameless bards we have.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Indicating want of modesty, or sensibility to disgrace; indecent; as, a shameless picture or poem. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Impudent; unblushing; audacious; immodest; indecent; indelicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Shame"less*ly, adv. -- Shame"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Shameless. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]