condolentadj.
/kənˈdəʊlənt/ a. Sorrowing greatly. Obsolete.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > [adjective]
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c1460 Play Sacram. 746 Wt Condolent harte & grete sorowyng.
1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos (1890) xxii. 78 Swete charite condolaunt ouer them that ben affliged.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > lamentation or expression of grief > [adjective]
carefulOE
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mourningOE
sorrowingOE
sorryOE
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1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses (R.) His vein for ditty and amorous ode was esteemed most lofty, condolent and passionate.
2. Sorrowing for another, compassionate; expressing sympathetic grief.
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the mind > emotion > compassion > [adjective] > characterized by sympathy > expressing sympathy
condolent1598
condoling1600
condolatory1736
1598 B. Yong tr. G. Polo Enamoured Diana in tr. J. de Montemayor Diana 380 To make thy selfe compassionate and condolent for my tender yeeres.
1763 S. Johnson Let. 12 Apr. (1992) I. 220 The newspaper has informed me of the death of Captain Porter. I know not what to say to you, condolent or consolatory.
1787 G. Winter New Syst. Husbandry 223 Its dam near it, in a seeming condolent manner, bewailing the situation of its offspring.
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