What does forshame mean?
Forshame means (intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed..
Forshame
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.
- (transitive, obsolete) To shame; bring reproach on.
- (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To dare; presume; have the face to.
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Word Forms
- forshames
- forshaming
- forshamed
- foreshame
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