shame´fast|ness

shame´fast|ness
shame|fast «SHAYM fast, -fahst», adjective.
Obsolete. shamefaced.
[Old English sceamfæst firm in modesty, shame]
shame´fast|ly, adverb.
shame´fast|ness, noun.

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  • shame´fast|ly — shame|fast «SHAYM fast, fahst», adjective. Obsolete. shamefaced. ╂[Old English sceamfæst firm in modesty, shame] –shame´fast|ly, adverb. –shame´fast|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • shame|fast — «SHAYM fast, fahst», adjective. Obsolete. shamefaced. ╂[Old English sceamfæst firm in modesty, shame] –shame´fast|ly, adverb. –shame´fast|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • shame — shame; shame·faced; shame·fast; shame·ful; shame·less; shame·less·ly; shame·less·ness; shame·faced·ly; shame·faced·ness; shame·fast·ly; shame·fast·ness; shame·ful·ly; shame·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • fast — bel·fast; break·fast·less; fast; fast·en s; fast·ern s; fast·ish; fast·land; fast·ly; fast·nacht; fast·ness; hold·fast·ness; house·fast; light·fast·ness; ne·fast; shame·fast; stead·fast·ly; stead·fast·ness; wet·fast·ness; ul·tra·fast; break·fast; …   English syllables

  • shamefastness — shame·fast·ness …   English syllables

  • Shamefast — Shame fast, a. [AS. scamf[ae]st.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shamefastly — Shamefast Shame fast, a. [AS. scamf[ae]st.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shamefastness — Shamefast Shame fast, a. [AS. scamf[ae]st.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shamefaced — Shame faced , a. [For shamefast; AS. scamf[ae]st. 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]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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