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remorseful, a.|rɪˈmɔːsfʊl|
[f. remorse n.]
1. Affected with or characterized by remorse; impressed with a sense of, and penitent for, guilt.
1592Nobody & Someb. in Simpson Sch. Shaks. (1878) I. 313, I know his penitentiall words proceede From a remorcefull spirit. 1612W. Sclater Sick Souls Salve 20 An heart of flesh, remorsefull for sinne. 1679J. Goodman Penit. Pard. ii. iii. (1713) 204 A contrite and remorseful confession of his former sins. a1763Shenstone Economy ii. 165 From a blacker cause Springs this remorseful gloom? 1828Carlyle Misc. (1857) I. 223 Many a bitter hour and year of remorseful sorrow. 1881Blackw. Mag. CXXIX. 191 The remorseful philanthropist did all in his power to console him.
†2. Compassionate, full of pity. Obs.
1591Shakes. Two Gent. iv. iii. 13 Thou art a Gentleman:..Valiant, wise, remorse-full, well accomplish'd. 1610Nicols Eng. Eliza xcvi. in Mirr. Mag. 802 The Briton Maid remorsefull of their woes. c1611Chapman Iliad viii. 208 To this euen weeping king did Ioue remorsefull audience giue.
†3. Pitiable. Obs. rare—1.
1615Chapman Odyss. x. 331 Eurylochus straight hasted the report Of this his fellowes most remorcefull fate.
Hence reˈmorsefully adv., reˈmorsefulness.
1617Hieron Wks. I. 370 How good in Gods sight was the remorsefulnesse of that poor soule. 1842Tennyson Morte d'Arthur 171 Him Sir Bedivere Remorsefully regarded thro' his tears. 1887Old Man's Favour I. ii. ii. 229 ‘It might be best for you’, muttered her lover in sudden gloomy remorsefulness. |