n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' mo ̇ rs
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Late Latin, act of biting again, from Latin remord ē re to bite again, from re- + mord ē re to bite ― more at MORDANT
Date: 14th century
1 : a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : SELF-REPROACH
2 obsolete : COMPASSION
synonyms see PENITENCE