† shamelyadj.adv.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
1. Shamefaced, modest; abashed. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective]
shamefastc897
unboldc897
shamelya1100
squeamous1483
bashful1548
shamefaced1555
squeamish1561
retiring1566
chary1567
verecund1575
blatec1600
helo1611
shy1672
shuff1688
shyish1754
shanny1821
fawn-like1838
a1100 Aldhelm Glosses 3671 in A. S. Napier Old Eng. Glosses (1900) 97/2 Pudibunda, .i. pudica..sceamlic.
a1100 Aldhelm Glosses 3671 in A. S. Napier Old Eng. Glosses (1900) 144/2 Pudibunda, .i. erubescens, scamlic.
?1482 J. Kay tr. G. Caoursin Siege of Rhodes The Turkes wyth loe chiere and halfe shamely contenaunce departed from theyme.
2. Shameful, disgraceful.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adjective]
shondly888
frakeda900
shondfula900
foulOE
shendful?c1225
shamelyc1275
shendlyc1275
shamefulc1330
villain1338
inhonest1340
shameworthy1382
shendshipful1382
dishonestc1386
slanderous1402
defamable?a1439
defamousc1450
misshamefulc1450
vituperablec1450
ignominious?a1475
shamevousc1475
inhominious1490
opprobrious?1510
opprobrousc1530
rebukeful1530
dishonourable1533
reproachful1534
disworshipful1539
dedecoratec1540
contumelious1546
spiteful1550
ignomious1571
inglorious1573
disgraceful1595
disgracive1602
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
disgracious1615
disparageable1617
propudious1629
deflowering1642
scandalized1664
dedecorous1755
disgracing1807
vituperate1832
vituperated1842
mighty1889
soddish1922
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10209 Þenne were his cun iscend mid scome-liche witen.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 556 Þat were a schamly schenchip to schende me euer.
c1425 Cast. Persev. 2051 in Macro Plays 138 Mankynde for to schylde & schete fro dedly synne & schamely schot.
B. adv.
Disgracefully, shamefully.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adverb]
shamelyc1200
shendfully?c1225
to one's shamec1275
shamefullya1300
despitouslyc1320
foula1325
shondfullyc1330
inhonestly1340
shendshipfully1388
dishonestlyc1430
shamouslyc1440
ignominiously1553
slanderously1563
reproachfully1567
opprobriously1569
ingloriously1576
dishonourably1590
indignly1593
disgracefully1604
despitely1619
vituperiously1632
to a reproacha1715
shaming1970
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 69 Shameliche hem oigredeð and fule shendeð.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 230 Amon þe were idemet for an luðer morðre tobeo for barnt alcwic oðer scheomeliche an honged.
c1400 (?c1380) Patience l. 128 Bot, I trow, ful tyd, ouer-tan þat he were, So þat schomely to schort he schote of his ame.
?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 13 My..husbond..will schamely put me to deth yf y accomplyssh not..his comaundement.
a1561 G. Cavendish Metrical Visions (1980) 910 Who shamly dothe, of long wyll not be raced.
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