Sorrow, penitence, repentance; an instance of this. Also: pity; mercy.
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| 释义 | society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [noun] (95) reusingeOE Sorrow, penitence, repentance; an instance of this. Also: pity; mercy. rueeOE Sorrow, distress; penitence, repentance; regret. Also: an instance of such a feeling. ruenessOE Penitence, repentance, contrition; sorrow, grief. bireusingc1000 Repentance, compunction, ruth. penitencea1200 The fact or state of being penitent; sorrow for sin or offence committed, together with the desire for and intention of amendment; repentance. rutha1200 Contrition, repentance; remorse. Now rare. after-charc1220 A turning or movement back, return, retreat; figurative (in after-char, again-char) repentance. Obsolete. again-charc1220 A turning or movement back, return, retreat; figurative (in after-char, again-char) repentance. Obsolete. ruesomenessa1225 Repentance. Obsolete. ofthinkingc1225 Displeasure, vexation; disgust; grief, sorrow, remorse; (also) an instance of this. forthinkinga1250 The action of forthink, v.; also, repentance. repentancec1300 The action of repenting; an instance of this. Also: the state of being repentant. penancea1325 Repentance, penitence; amendment of one's life. Now rare. pityc1330 Grief, distress; remorse, repentance. to have pity: to repent. Obsolete. compunctiona1340 Pricking or stinging of the conscience or heart; regret or uneasiness of mind consequent on sin or wrongdoing; remorse, contrition. agenbite1340 Remorse. repentingc1350 The action of repent, v.; an instance of this; repentance. athinking1382 Repentance. contritionc1386 figurative. The condition of being bruised in heart; sorrow or affliction of mind for some fault or injury done; spec. penitence for sin. Cf. attr… repentaillec1390 Repentance; regret; sorrow. rueinga1400 Repentance, sorrow, regret. Also: an instance of this. remorse of conscience (also mind)c1410 remorse of conscience (also mind) = sense 2a. Also in singular and plural = sense 2b. Now chiefly archaic and regional. conscience?a1425 Moral stance with regard to a particular personal act, especially a wrong one; sense of guilt, remorse. Also: scruple; compunction. Also as a count… remorsea1425 Deep regret or guilt for doing something morally wrong; the fact or state of feeling sorrow for committing a sin; repentance, compunction. Also with… penitencya1500 The state of being penitent; penitence as a disposition; repentance; = penitence, n. 2. Now rare. penitudea1538 Repentance; (also) punishment, penance. resipiscency?c1550 = resipiscence, n. penancy?1567 = penance, n. (in various senses). resipiscence1570 Originally: repentance for misconduct; recognition of one's past misdeeds or errors. Later also: the action or fact of coming to one's senses, or… repent1573 Repentance; an act of repentance. brokennessa1617 figurative. The state of being crushed or over-whelmed with sorrow, misfortune, etc.; contrition (obsolete); prostration, despair. remorsefulnessa1617 synteresy1616 synderesis1639 Remorse or prick of conscience. (Cf. French syndérèse.) heart-searching1647 The action or an act of rigorously examining one's feelings, motives, conscience, etc.; self-scrutiny. Cf. soul-searching, n. synteresis1650 Sense of guilt, remorse. (Cf. synderesis, n. b.) remordency1658 Remorse, guilt. contriteness1692 The state or quality of being contrite; contrition. resentment1705 A change of mind; a retraction of something; regret for past conduct. Obsolete. rare. penitentness1727 The quality of being penitent; penitence. Subcategories:— personified (1) — instance of (1) — sudden access of (4) — pricking or murmuring of conscience (13) — one who repents (10) — place of (1) — symbols of (2) — acknowledgement of guilt or offence (5) — appearance or demeanour of repentance (1) — gesture of repentance (3) — slight contrition (1) — self-reproach (12) — impressing with sense of sin or error (1) |
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