forshame
(intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.
Origin: From , from ; equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, obsolete) To shame; bring reproach on.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England) To dare; presume; have the face to.
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