remors

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman remors; compare remorden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈmɔrs/, /rɛˈmɔːrs/

Noun

remors (uncountable)

  1. remorse

Descendants

  • English: remorse

References

Old French

Etymology

From the verb remordre.

Noun

remors oblique singular, m (oblique plural remors, nominative singular remors, nominative plural remors)

  1. remorse
    • 1259, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence la complainte Maître Guillaume de Saint Amour:
      Quant teiz genz le wellent avoir
      Qui sans doutance
      Ne feroient pour toute France
      Juqu'au remors de conscience.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

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