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ge-sceamian

  • verb [ weak ]
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to be ashamed, feel shame
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  • Gesceomadon (giscomadun. R.) uerebuntur, Lk. L. 20, 13. I a.

    with gen. of cause

    :-- Ic yfeldǽda gescomede,
      Jul. 713.
  • Þæt hý ǽlces unryhtes gescomedon,

      Cri. 1303.
used impersonally, to cause shame to (dat.), shame a person (acc. ).
with acc.
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  • Eówerne andwlitan ná ne gesceamað

    vultus vestri non erubescent,

      Ps. Th. 33, 5.
  • Nabbe gé nánne gemánan wið hine, for ðám ðætte hine gesceamige

    (ut confundatur),

      Past. 357, 6.
  • Hine sceal on dómes dæg gesceamian, Wlfst. 238, 12. (l a) with gen. of cause :-- Hié hira selfra gescamige

    erubescant,

      Past. 333, 22.
with dat.
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  • Gesceamian . . . swá þám men dyde, Wlfst. 238, 14. (2 a)

    with gen. of cause

    :-- Þ him gescamige heora unrihtes,
      Ll. Th. ii. 364, 22.
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