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shamefast

Variant of shamefaced

adjective

Now Rare very modest, bashful, or shy
showing a feeling of shame or embarrassment; ashamed

Origin: altered, by folk etym. < ME schamfast < OE scamfæst < scamu, shame + fæst, firm, fast

Also Archaicshamefast

Related Forms:

shamefacedly adverb
shamefacedness noun

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