abashment

noun

Etymology: From Middle English abaisshment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment. Compare French ébahissement. Equivalent to abash + -ment.

1. The state of feeling abashed; embarrassment from shame; timid shyness as from one's modesty being challenged.

   “And the lorde shall smyte the with madnesse, and blyndnesse & abashment of herte.”

   “For her faint hart was with the frosen cold Benumbd so inly, that her wits nigh fayld, And all her sences with abashment quite were quayld.”