shamed

adjdisgraced

Word Origin & History

Old English scamu, sceomu "feeling of guilt or disgrace; confusion caused by shame; disgrace, dishonor, insult, loss of esteem or reputation; shameful circumstance, what brings disgrace; modesty; private parts," from Proto-Germanic *skamo (cf. Old Saxon skama, Old Norse skömm, Swedish skam, Old Frisian scome, Dutch schaamte, Old High German scama, German Scham). The best guess is that this is from PIE *skem-, from *kem- "to cover" (covering oneself being a common expression of shame).

Until modern times English had a productive duplicate form in shand. An Old Norse word for it was

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Example Sentences for shamed

It was the best he could do, and it shamed him, for he knew its weakness.

She tries to deceive Caesar as to her wealth, and is shamed by her treasurer Seleucus.

Fie had collected twenty-four of us, whom he called his 'disciples,' and shamed am I to say, I was one.

I bit my tongue in shamed regret, and dared not let my glance meet hers.

He says it would be shame; and the name ...

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