Grief, distress; remorse, repentance. to have pity: to repent. Obsolete.

Remorse.

Mental pain, distress, or sorrow. In modern use in a more limited sense: deep or violent sorrow, caused by loss or trouble; a keen or bitter…

the action of thinking something out.

remorse of conscience (also mind) = sense 2a. Also in singular and plural = sense 2b. Now chiefly archaic and regional.

Deep regret or guilt for doing something morally wrong; the fact or state of feeling sorrow for committing a sin; repentance, compunction. Also with…

Sorrow, remorse, or repentance due to reflection on something one has done or omitted to do. Also an instance of this (chiefly in plural).

The action or fact of feeling remorse, apprehension, or mistrust; an instance of this. Obsolete.

Remorse; a feeling of remorse.

A change of mind; a retraction of something; regret for past conduct. Obsolete. rare.

The action or an act of rigorously examining one's feelings, motives, conscience, etc.; self-scrutiny. Cf. soul-searching, n.

Remorse, guilt.