Shame

sham, n. the feeling caused by the ex- posure* that which ought to be concealed, or In a eonst iousne-.s of guilt the cause of shame dishonour' II the parts of the body which modesty requires lu be concealedv.t. to make ashamed to cause to blush to cover with reproach IAS. scenniu, smmtt, modesty; cog. with (Ver. prob. from a root-verb skim an, to IfL'tmc red. seen in Shimmer.] Shamefaced, shAm'fi.st properly Shamefast, shaii;'fa>t ad). very modest or bashful easily confused —adv. Shame facedly.— « Shame face i in e , modesty. [For M. E. ihame/ast — -A.S nn-Jtt Svcamt modesty, fast, fast, perfectly, very,] Shameful, shorn foul, adj. disgraceful raising shame in others indecent —adv. Shamefully. — Shame 'fulne .