Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To be shamed.
- To shame; bring reproach on.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive, obsolete To be
ashamed ; be greatly ashamed. - verb transitive, obsolete To
shame ; bringreproach on. - verb transitive, Northern England To
dare ;presume ; have the face to.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Middle English forshamen, from Old English forscamian ("to make ashamed, be ashamed, be modest"), equivalent to for- + shame.
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Examples
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Zounds! sir, youre robbd; forshame, put on your gown; 92
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Who on God's green earth mentioned Yank choccy, forshame on you and your offsping!!
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