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shend
[ shend ]
verb (used with object)
, Archaic.
, shent, shend·ing.
- to put to shame.
- to reproach or scold.
- to destroy or injure; damage.
shend
/ ʃɛnd /
verb
- to put to shame
- to chide or reproach
- to injure or destroy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shend1
before 900; Middle English s ( c ) henden, Old English ( ge ) scendan (cognate with Dutch schenden, German schänden ), derivative of scand shame, infamy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shend1
Old English gescendan, from scand shame
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Example Sentences
I wrote my requisition to the doctor while Shend was struggling to his feet.
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