shamefast
Americanadjective
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Etymology
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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And he fell upon his knees, and buried his face, shamefast, in the hem of her garment, and wept that he had so wounded her whom his soul loved.
From The Stars in the Pool A Prose Poem for Lovers by Edna Kingsley Wallace
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 Monica Stevens
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 J. M. (James Macmullen) Rigg
So he entered into the cavern, all shamefast, and the brachet followeth after, that he deigned not to carry, and so cometh he to the place where the griffons were.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
Depainted be the walles up and down Of hunting and of shamefast chastity.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by D. Laing Purves
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