scamian

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to be ashamed or embarrassed (+genitive of cause) (often impersonal with dative or accusative subject)

Etymology

Inherited from *skamēn inherited from Proto-Germanic *skamāną (be ashamed).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skamāną

Gloss

be ashamed

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