Posted by Ox ford on July 05, 2003 at 23:12:42:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: National Sym. Trumpet posted by Daryl Hickman on July 05, 2003 at 22:58:15:
mor-ti-fy /mawrtifi/ v. 1. tr. shame, humiliate. 2. tr. bring into subjection by self-denial or discipline. 3 intr. be affected by gangrene or necrosis.
yeah, you could be mortified (1) by coming in too early. syn. humble.
But being mortified (3) by the scud missile would work too ;-)
Ox "too much time on my hands" ford