A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ABASH

Sat, 29 Mar '25
Mortify
Sun, 5 May '24
Cause to blush
Sat, 20 Apr '24
"And sore must be the storm / That could ___ the little Bird / That kept so many warm": Dickinson
Mon, 6 Mar '23
Embarrass