καταισχύν-ω,
future -αισχῠνῶ[
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
dishonour, put to shame, μή τι καταισχύνειν πατέρων γένος [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὴν σὴν οὐ κ. φύσιν I
put not thy nature
to shame, i.e. show myself not unworthy of thee, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
dishonour a woman, ἀλλοτρίας γυναῖκας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of a male, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3) ὁ μέλλων Χρόνος ἐμὸν καταίσχυνε. Χρέος
covered me
with dishonour in that my debt remained unpaid, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
4) ={καταχέζειν},{Χαίτην} [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II)
middle,
feel shame before, θεούς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: —
aorist passive, καταισχυνθέντες τὴν ἀρετὴν αὐτῶν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
infinitive,
to be ashamed to, ἰητρεύειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταισχυνθῆναι. ὅπως μὴ δόξει.
to be ashamed of being thought, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]