Hamlet vocabulary

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Definition:
to disgrace; to shame

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M. Mumbl. Nowe by the token that God tokened brother,
I will deliuer no token one nor other.
I haue once ben so shent for your maisters pleasure,
As I will not be agayne for all hys treasure.

Nicholas Udall. Roister Doister.
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  I will speak daggers to her, but use none.
  My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites-
  How in my words somever she be shent,
  To give them seals never, my soul, consent! Exit.

William Shakespeare. Hamlet
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