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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Anything used to conceal shame or infamy, or prevent disgrace.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. obsolete Something used to conceal infamy.
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“Nay, commonly, all the natural man's duties are to hide some sin; his profession is only made use of for a cover-shame.”
The Almost Christian Discovered; or, the False Professor Tried and Cast.
“Does he put on holy garments, for a cover-shame of lewdness?”
The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06
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