remors

Middle English

Alternative forms

remoors, remorce, remorse, remos

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman remors; compare remorden.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛˈmɔrs/, /rɛˈmɔːrs/

Noun

remors (uncountable)

remorse

Descendants

English: remorse

References

“remors(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Etymology

From the verb remordre.

Noun

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

remorse
- 1259, Ci encoumence la complainte Maître Guillaume de Saint Amour, Rutebeuf
  Quant teiz genz le wellent avoir
  Qui sans doutance
  Ne feroient pour toute France
  Juqu'au remors de conscience.

Descendants

French: remords
→ Middle English: remors, remoors, remorce, remorse, remos
- English: remorse

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