ashamed

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ashamed

  • /əˈʃeɪmd/

Where it comes from

From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.

adjective more ashamed · most ashamed

  1. 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.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of ashame

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