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Webster 1913 Edition

Remorseful

Re-morse′ful

(-m?rs′f?l)

,

Adj.

1.

Full of remorse.

The full tide of

remorseful

passion had abated.

Sir W. Scott.

2.

Compassionate; feeling tenderly.

[Obs.]

Shak.

3.

Exciting pity; pitiable.

[Obs.]

Chapman.

–

Re-morse′ful-ly

,

adv.

–

Re-morse′ful-ness

,

Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Remorseful

REMORSEFUL

,

Adj.

remors'ful.

1.

Full of remorse.

2.

Compassionate; feeling tenderly. [Not in use.]

3.

Pitiable. [Not in use.]