"shamefastness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English schamefastnesse, from Old English sċeamfæstness (“modesty”), equivalent to shamefast + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|schamefastnesse}} Middle English schamefastnesse, {{inh|en|ang|sċeamfæstness|t=modesty}} Old English sċeamfæstness (“modesty”), {{af|en|shamefast|-ness}} shamefast + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shamefastness (uncountable)
  1. The condition or state of being shamefast. Tags: uncountable
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