ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forshame

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Forshame is a verb meaning (intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.

Meaning

(intransitive, obsolete) To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To shame; bring reproach on.
  2. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To dare; presume; have the face to.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include foreshame, ashame, shame, remord, afear, shende.

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