† bireusingn.
Obsolete.
Repentance, compunction, ruth.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [noun]
reusingeOE
rueeOE
ruenessOE
bireusingc1000
penitencea1200
rutha1200
after-charc1220
again-charc1220
ruesomenessa1225
ofthinkingc1225
forthinkinga1250
repentancec1300
penancea1325
pityc1330
compunctiona1340
agenbite1340
repentingc1350
athinking1382
contritionc1386
repentaillec1390
rueinga1400
remorse of conscience (also mind)c1410
conscience?a1425
remorsea1425
penitencya1500
penitudea1538
resipiscency?c1550
penancy?1567
resipiscence1570
repent1573
brokennessa1617
remorsefulnessa1617
synteresy1616
synderesis1639
heart-searching1647
synteresis1650
remordency1658
contriteness1692
resentment1705
penitentness1727
c1000 Ælfric Gram. xxxiii. 207 Pœnitentia, behréowsung.
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 49 Bireusinge of ure fule sinnes.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 274 Þe earste bitternesse is isunne bireousunge. & ideaðbote.
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