Shent

Shent
Shend Shend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shending}.] [AS. scendan to disgrace, bring to shame, from sceand, sceond, disgrace, dishonor, shame; akin to G. schande, Goth. skanda. See {Shame}, n.] 1. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm. [Obs.] ``Loss of time shendeth us.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

I fear my body will be shent. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To blame, reproach, or revile; to degrade, disgrace, or put to shame. [Archaic] --R. Browning. [1913 Webster]

The famous name of knighthood foully shend. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

She passed the rest as Cynthia doth shend The lesser stars. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Shent — Shent, obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of {Shend}, for shendeth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shent — Shent, v. t. To shend. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shent — «shehnt», adjective, verb. Archaic. –adj. 1. shamed. 2. blamed; scolded. 3. defeated. 4. damaged. –v. 1. the past tense and past participle of shend …   Useful english dictionary

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  • shend — I. ˈshend transitive verb (shent nt ; shent ; shending ; shends) Etymology: Middle English shenden, from Old English scendan; akin to Old Frisian skenda to shame, disgrace, Old Saxon skendian, Old High German scenten; causative denominative from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shend — Shend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shending}.] [AS. scendan to disgrace, bring to shame, from sceand, sceond, disgrace, dishonor, shame; akin to G. schande, Goth. skanda. See {Shame}, n.] 1. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shending — Shend Shend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shending}.] [AS. scendan to disgrace, bring to shame, from sceand, sceond, disgrace, dishonor, shame; akin to G. schande, Goth. skanda. See {Shame}, n.] 1. To injure, mar, spoil, or harm …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unshent — Un*shent, a. Not shent; not disgraced; blameless. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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