English

Alternative forms

• senshyp

Noun

shendship ‎(uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Disgrace.
   • c.1390, Geoffrey Chaucer, "The Parson's Tale", The Canterbury Tales:

     And therfore resonably may be seyd Jhesu in this manere: "to muchel am I peyned for the thynges that I nevere deserved, and to muche defouled for shendshipe that man is worthy to have."

   • 1903, A. W. Pollard (ed.), Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (1485) , volume II, Bk. XII, chapter XIII:

     Alas, said Sir Galleron, that is pity that so good a knight […] should be unchristened. So God me help, said Sir Tristram, either he shall slay me or I him but that he shall be christened or ever we depart in-sunder. My lord Sir Tristram, said Sir Galleron, your renown and worship is well known through many realms, and God save you this day from shenship and shame.

     • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter xiij, in Le Morte Darthur, book XII:

     Allas said syr Galleron/ that is pyte that soo good a knyghte and soo noble a man of armes shold be vncrystened / Soo god me help said sir Tristram outher he shalle slee me or I hym / but that he shalle be crystened / or euer we departe in sonder / My lord syr Tristram said sir Galeron / your renoume and worship is wel knowen thorou many reames / and god saue yow this day from senshyp and shame