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sceamian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
sceamian, p. ode.
to feel shame, be ashamed (with gen. of cause)
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to cause shame (used impersonally with dat. or acc. of person, gen. of cause, or with
for, or the cause given in a clause)
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Etymology
[Goth. skaman (reflex, with gen.): O. L. Ger. scamón: O. H. Ger. scamón, scamén: Icel. skamma to shame; skammask to be ashamed.]
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v. á-, for-, e-, of-, on-sceamian.
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