Sorrow, penitence, repentance; an instance of this. Also: pity; mercy.

Amends-deed, penance, repentance.

repentance, penance.

The fact or state of being penitent; sorrow for sin or offence committed, together with the desire for and intention of amendment; repentance.

The action of repenting; an instance of this. Also: the state of being repentant.

Repentance, penitence; amendment of one's life. Now rare.

Pricking or stinging of the conscience or heart; regret or uneasiness of mind consequent on sin or wrongdoing; remorse, contrition.

The action of repent, v.; an instance of this; repentance.

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…

Repentance; regret; sorrow.

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

The state of being penitent; penitence as a disposition; repentance; = penitence, n. 2. Now rare.

Repentance; (also) punishment, penance.

= penance, n. (in various senses).

Repentance; an act of repentance.

The act or process of changing one's mind (in quot. 1577, as a rhetorical device); spec. penitence, repentance; reorientation of one's way of life…

Remorse or prick of conscience. (Cf. French syndérèse.)

Sense of guilt, remorse. (Cf. synderesis, n. b.)

Remorse, guilt.

The state or quality of being contrite; contrition.

The quality of being penitent; penitence.