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† repentine, a. Obs. [a. obs. F. repentin, -ine (Godef.), or ad. L. repentīnus, f. repent-, repens sudden: see -ine.] Sudden.
c1510Barclay Mirr. Gd. Manners (1570) B v, Enterprises rashe, hastie and repentine, Are chiefe thinges bringing great workes to ruine. 1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 51 b/1 All repentine and subite permutations are vnto our bodyes very preiudicialle. 1624Bp. Andrewes Serm. (1629) 259 Never trust a repentance repentine; no sodein flash or brunt. 1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Pet. ii. 1 Those repentine, serpentine mischiefes sting before they hisse. |