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Disgrace; dishonor. Bailey.

BAILEY
ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, 1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. 2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. 3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as,
DISHONOR
The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn. Syn. -- Disgrace; ignominy; shame; censure; reproach; opprobrium. (more info) deshonur, F. déshonneur; pref. des- + honor, honur, F. 1. Lack of honor;
DISGRACE
1. The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. Macduff lives in disgrace. Shak. 2. The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of honor
DISHONORABLE
1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base. 2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed. He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more
DISGRACER
One who disgraces.
DISHONORER
One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity. Milton.
DISGRACEFUL
Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man. -- Dis*grace"ful*fy, adv. -- Dis*grace"ful*ness, n. The Senate have cast you forth disgracefully. B. Jonson.
DISHONORARY
Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation. Holmes.