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▪ I. † reˈmord, n. Obs. rare.
[a. OF. remord, var. of remors remorse; or independently f. the vb.]
a. An impairment or taint.
b. Blame, rebuke.
c. A touch of remorse.
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 13 The thrid [manner] is carnale..; that takis of the mortell flesch a remorde, sa that it may nocht perfitely understand south-fastnes of haly scripture. a1529Skelton Sp. Parrot 300 But now, for your defence Agayne all remordes arme yow with paciens. 1655tr. Sorel's Com. Hist. Francion ii. 50 Their insensibility robs them of Remords, and fils their vaine hearts with joy.
▪ II. † reˈmord, v. Obs. (exc. as nonce-wd.)
Also 4–5 pa. tense and pa. pple. remord(e.
[ad. F. remordre (12th c.):—Rom. *remordĕre = L. remordēre to vex, disturb, f. re- re- + mordēre to bite, sting, attack, etc.: see mordant. In later use chiefly Sc.; re-formed by C. Reade in 19th c. (see 2 b).]
1. trans. To visit with affliction. rare—1.
c1374Chaucer Boeth. iv. pr. vi. 109 (Camb. MS.) God..remordith [L. remordet] some folk by aduersite, for they ne sholde nat wexen prowde by longe welefulnesse.
2. To afflict (a person, the mind, etc.) with remorse or painful feelings.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 364 My herte waz al with mysse remorde. c1374Chaucer Troylus iv. 1463 (1491) Ye shul dullen of þe rudenesse Of vs sely Troians, but yf rouþe Remorde yow. 1446Lydg. Nightingale i. 190 O synfull man, this oure the aght remord, That standest exiled oute fro charite. 1513Douglas æneis vii. vii. 140 Geif ony thocht remordis ȝour myndis..Of the effectuus piete maternall. 1567Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 120 My sinfull lyfe dois me remord. [1628Sir W. Mure Doomsday 820 A consort sweet..Allayes all mind-remording cares.]
b. To afflict (one's own conscience, oneself, etc.) with remorseful thoughts; also, to unburden with contrition; to examine in a penitent spirit.
c1450Pol. Rel. & L. Poems (1903) 138 Noght euere-ilke man..sal hafe þi blise, his consciencz bot he remorde. c1470Henry Wallace iv. 590 Wallace to God his conscience fyrst remord. Ibid. x. 9 In sum part than he remordyt his thocht, The kingis commaund becaus he kepyt nocht. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus iii. 843 That thay wald pance and prent, Considder weill,..Remord thair mindis quhidder gif Chestitie [etc.]. a1578Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 406 He began to remorde his conscience. [1857Reade White Lies III. ix. 124 Others thought he must at some part of his career have pillaged a church;..and now was committing the mistake of remording himself about it.]
3. To recall to mind with remorse or regret.
13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 2434 When I ride in renoun, [I shall] remorde to myseluen Þe faut & þe fayntyse of þe flesche crabbed. c1470Henry Wallace x. 541 Sadly the Bruce than in his mynd remordyt Thai wordis suth that Wallace had hym recordyt. 1570Satir. Poems Reform. xxii. 94 Remord in mynd thy greit madnes.
b. To recall, remember, record.
c1450Holland Howlat 654 So mekle was the multitud no mynd it remordis. 1501Douglas Pal. Hon. i. xlv, Diuers vthers quhilks me not list remord. c1507Justes May & June 266 in Hazl. E.P.P. II. 130 It was done but onely for the sake Of kynge Henry..And of the prynce, who lyste it to remorde.
c. To meditate, ponder. rare—1.
1535Stewart Cron. Scot. II. 384 He wes nothing content,..And in his mynd remordit oft and knew, Richt suddanelie that he suld him persew.
4. intr. To feel remorse.
c1440Alph. Tales 42 He remordid in his conciens & said; ‘Nowder of þies two did itt, I did it my selfe’. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) ii. 278/1 A relygyous man ought not to suffre that his conscyence remorde ne grudge of ony thynge. 1531Elyot Gov. ii. v, Beyng meued either with loue or pitie, or other wyse his conscience remording against the destruction of so noble a prince. c1560A. Scott Poems (S.T.S.) xiii. 38 Remord & rew, and pondir weill my parte. c1570Satir. Poems Reform. xiv. 73 Quhair thair was mys he gart remorde. 1614[see remording].
b. To awaken remorse. rare—1.
1572Satir. Poems Reform. xxx. 210 Trew Preicheours speikis it to ȝow plane, Ȝit neuer mercy in your mynd remordis.
5. trans. To blame, rebuke.
1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 86 If so hym fortune to wryte true and plaine, As sumtyme he must vyces remorde. a1529― Col. Cloute 983 Squyre, knyght, and lorde, Thus the Churche remorde. 1629Sir W. Mure True Crucifixe 624 Yet from his lips not one intemperat word, His mercilesse tormenters doth remord.
absol.1522Skelton Why not to Court 1055 Remordynge and bytynge, With chydyng and with flytynge.
Hence † reˈmording ppl. a. Obs.
c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. lv. (1869) 33 It is so cruelle, and so prikinge, so remordinge, and so persinge. 1614Earl Stirling Domesday i. xv, O what a terrour wounds remording soules. a1700Ken Hymnotheo Poet. Wks. 1721 III. 129 The poor Wretch, whose Body shook all o're, While his remording Conscience trembled more. |