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shend

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5 lettersPronunciation /ʃɛnd/Sorted dehnsStarts with SEnds with D0 clues
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Definitions

  1. To disgrace or put to shame.

Word origin

From Middle English shenden, from Old English sċendan (“to put to shame, blame, disgrace”), from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan (“to scold, berate”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”). Cognate with Dutch schenden (“to infringe, profane, defile”), German schänden (“defile”). Related to Old English sċand (“infamy, shame, scandal”). More at shand, shame.

Used in a sentence

  • Her fawning love with foule disdainefull spight He would not shend
  • Do you hear how we are shent for keeping your greatness back?
  • Go see their fleet and arms, their manner view / of moulded metal, ready all to shend[.]

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