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woman who prays ... dishonors her head
Possible meanings are 1) "woman who prays ... brings disgrace on herself" or 2) "wife who prays ... brings disgrace on her husband."
with her head uncovered
That is, without the cloth that was worn on the top of the head and that covered the hair and shoulders.
as if her head were shaved
as if she had removed all the hair on her head with a razor
If it is disgraceful for a woman
It was a mark of disgrace or humiliation for a woman to have her hair shaved off or cut short.
cover her head
place on her head the cloth that was worn on the top of the head and that covered the hair and shoulders