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† ˈshamely, a. and adv. Obs. Forms: see shame n. [f. shame n. + -ly1 and -ly2.] A. adj. 1. Shamefaced, modest; abashed. rare.
a1100Aldhelm Gloss. 3671 in Napier O.E. Glosses 97/2 Pudibunda, .i. pudica..sceamlic. Ibid. 144/2 Pudibunda, .i. erubescens, scamlic. c1482J. Kay tr. Caoursin's Siege of Rhodes (1870) ⁋12 The Turkes wyth loe chiere and halfe shamely contenaunce, departed from theym. 2. Shameful, disgraceful.
c1205Lay. 20462 Þenne were his cun iscend mid scomeliche witen. c1350Will. Palerne 556, & þat were a schamly schenchip to schende me euer. c1425Cast. Persev. 2051 in Macro Plays 138 Mankynde for to schylde & schete fro dedly synne & schamely schot. B. adv. Disgracefully, shamefully.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 69 Shameliche hem oigredeð and fule shendeð. a1225Ancr. R. 310 A mon þet were idemed uor a luðer murðre to beon forbernd al cwic, oðer scheomeliche anhonged. 13..E.E. Allit. P. C. 128 Bot, I trow, ful tyd, ouer-tan þat he were, So þat schomely to schort he schote of his ame. 1471Caxton Recuyell (Sommer) I. 27 My..husbond..will schamely put me to deth yf y accomplyssh not..his comaundement. 1558G. Cavendish Poems (1825) II. 66 Who shamely doth, of long will not be raced. |