Question

Read these lines from the poem: And sore must be the storm That ould abash the little bird That kept so many warm. What does the word abash" most nearly mean, based on these lines?

A to confuse
B. to support
c. to praise
D. to silence​

Answer 1

Answer: D. To silence

Explanation: Abash: make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. Basically in more simpler form abash is to embarrass someone and silencing them makes the most since. If not that then A. to confuse.