remorsedadj.
/rᵻˈmɔːst/, U.S. /rəˈmɔrst/, /riˈmɔrst/ That is filled with or characterized by remorse; remorseful. Also as n.: a remorseful person.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > regret > [adjective] > remorseful
rueingOE
reusfulc1275
remorsed1579
remorseful1590
remording1614
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
1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin ix. 513 Chaumont fell into a greeuous maladie..expressing deuoutly,..how greatly he was repented and remorsed of the vexations he had done to the Church.
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Ii4 Wrong sturres remorsed greefe.
1617 J. Moore Mappe Mans Mortal. iii. viii. 235 They be reputed to come from a remorsed soule for sinne.
1629 Bp. J. Hall Serm. Ashwednesday 9 In an holy distraction of your remorsed soules say, with these Iewes, Men and brethren what shall we doe?
1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iii. ix. 334 The soule of the remorsed draweth neare to the grave.
1863 H. L. Abbott Let. 18 May in R. G. Scott Fallen Leaves (1991) 183 The remorsed Hallowell is also in a phrenzy of virtuous & magnanimous indignation.
1888 Home Missionary (N.Y.) Mar. 453 The face of the man had a remorsed conscience on it, but that was all.
1902 L. Josaphare Turquoise & Iron 16 She is Heaven-cursed, they say, and flown remote, alone, remorsed.
2000 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 16 July a1 I looked in that young man's eye, that boy seemed so remorsed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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