† contritedadj.
/kənˈtrʌɪtɪd/ Obsolete.
1. Crushed, ground to pieces; worn by rubbing.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > grinding or pounding > [adjective] > ground
poundedOE
bruiseda1382
brayed1382
groundenc1386
ystampeda1425
ybraidc1430
brayded1561
stamped1600
grinded1613
contrited1640
well grinded1651
beaten1666
comminuted1725
contunding1739
ground1765
beat1793
kibbled1826
machine-ground1862
ground-up1897
mortarized1929
micronized1940
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > pressing, pressure, or squeezing > [adjective] > crushing > crushed
bruised1550
contrited1640
confract1647
contrite1651
obtrite1656
crushed1796
1640 T. Fuller Joseph's Coat 52 All his bones were broken, that is contrited and grinded with griefe and sorrow.
1761 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy III. xlii. 200 So contrited and attrited was it with fingers and with thumbs.
2. = contrite adj. 2; reduced to contrition.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > contrition > [adjective]
contritea1340
contrited1483
contritional1648
society > faith > worship > sacrament > confession > penitence > [adjective]
under or in shriftc1175
repentantc1230
contritea1340
penitent1341
contrited1483
penitentiala1538
repentable1571
remorsed1579
remorseful1590
repent1598
remording1614
repentive1620
contritional1648
penitentiary1795
society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [adjective] > penitent or contrite
rueingOE
repentantc1230
contritea1340
penitent1341
compunctc1384
repentingc1405
compuncteda1425
contrited1483
repentful1561
repentable1571
relenting1576
remorsed1579
remorseful1590
repent1598
remording1614
compunctiousa1616
repentive1620
compunctionate1681
resipiscent1872
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 424/3 With good & contryted herte.
?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter v. sig. Hiii A sorrowfull hart and contrited spirite.
1646 T. Fuller Andronicus vi. viii. sig. K6 Not inwardly contrited in heart, for the sinnes hee had committed.
1816 W. Allen Life & Corr. I. 291 At meeting on first-day morning I was very low and contrited.
1821 A. Opie in C. L. Brightwell Memorials Life A. Opie (1854) 185 The breathings of a supplicating and contrited heart.
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