"schamefast" meaning in Middle English

See schamefast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃaːm(ə)ˌfast/, /ˈʃamˌfast/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sċamfæst; by surface analysis, schame (“shame”) + -fast (“-fast”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sċamfæst|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sċamfæst, {{inh+|enm|ang|sċamfæst}} Inherited from Old English sċamfæst, {{surf|enm|schame|-fast|nocap=1|t1=shame|t2=-fast}} by surface analysis, schame (“shame”) + -fast (“-fast”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} schamefast, {{enm-adj}} schamefast Forms: schamefaste [alternative], schamfast [alternative], schamfaste [alternative], shamefast [alternative], shamefaste [alternative], shamfast [alternative], sceomefest [alternative, Early-Middle-English], samvast [alternative], swomefest [alternative], shammfasst [alternative, Ormulum], ssamvest [alternative, Kent], chamfaste [alternative, Ireland], schomevast [alternative], shomefast [alternative], shomfaste [alternative]
  1. Modest, humble; not arrogant or proud.
    Sense id: en-schamefast-enm-adj-v5aUl0P3
  2. Meek, shy, timid; not assertive or outgoing.
    Sense id: en-schamefast-enm-adj-PIqbPMw5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -fast Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 35 15 27 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -fast: 16 39 17 19 10
  3. Ashamed, repentant; feeling shame.
    Sense id: en-schamefast-enm-adj-Me1uoZef
  4. Causing shame; shameful (of emotions or objects)
    Sense id: en-schamefast-enm-adj-D3rhU8JJ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Personality Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 25 14 53 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 20 12 61 7 Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 2 19 74 6 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0 49 51
  5. (rare) Unwilling, reluctant; not willing. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schamefast-enm-adj-PT-E54OJ Categories (other): Personality Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: schamefastly, schamefastnesse

Alternative forms

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