shamefast adjective. ['ʃeɪmfɑ:st] arch. OE.
[from SHAME noun + FAST adjective.]
1. Bashful, modest; characterized by or indicating modesty or bashfulness; shy. OE.

2. = SHAMEFACED 2. ME-M17.

3. Of or pertaining to the genitals. LME-M16.

■ shamefastly adverb LME.

■ shamefastness noun (a) modesty, decency; bashfulness, shyness; (b) a feeling of shame, ashamedness: ME.

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