Re-môrse', n.
n. [L. Lat. remorsus, from Lat. re-mordere; Fr. remords, It. rimorso. See REMORD.] 1. The keen or gnawing pain or anguish excited by a sense of guilt; compunction of conscience for a crime committed.
Nero will be tainted with remorse. Shak.
Sense 2. Sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion. [Rare.]
With womanly remorse of one that proved So wretched an estate. Chapman.
Curse on the unpardoning prince whom tears can draw To no remorse. Dryden.
☞ Formerly by some pronounced re-môrse'.
Synonyms—Compunction; regret; anguish; compassion. See COMPUNCTION and REGRET.