/ri mawrs"/ , n.
1. deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
2. Obs. pity; compassion.
[ 1325-75; ME remors remorsus, equiv. to L remord ( ere ) to bite again, vex, nag ( re - RE- + mordere to bite) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; see MORDANT ]
Syn. 1. contrition. See regret .