shamefast
Americanadjective
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Origin of shamefast
before 900; Middle English schamfast shamefaced, originally, modest, bashful, Old English sc ( e ) amfæst; see shame, fast 1
Example Sentences
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But now, since I see you be so well content that I shall not forbear boldly to show my folly, I will be no more so shamefast but will ask you what I like.
From Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens by Stevens, Monica
Of His earth-visiting feet None knows the secret, cherished, perilous, The terrible, shamefast, frightened, whispered, sweet, Heart-shattering secret of His way with us.
From A Cluster of Grapes A Book of Twentieth Century Poetry by Various
She too was rosy-red: being ever a shamefast woman.
From The Ship of Stars by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
But for wowyng thou knowest women are shamefast.
From Roister Doister Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College by Arber, Edward
Meanwhile the two hapless lovers, both exceeding shamefast, stood with bent heads bitterly bewailing their evil fortune, and momently expecting their death by the cruel fire.
From The Decameron, Volume II by Rigg, J. M. (James Macmullen)
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