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contrit (s.xii1)
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contrit (s.xii1)

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contrist,  contriste; 
pl. contris,  contriz  
  FEW:  conterere 2/ii,1105a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  contrit 9,188a TL: contrit 2,811 DEAF:  contrire (contrit)  DMF:  contrit  TLF:  contrit  OED:  contrite adj. and n.  MED:  contrit adj.  DMLBS:  conterere (contritus) 465b

a.

contrite, penitent: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Par cointise de serpente sur la rive assis, U lermis dé pecheurs ke penance unt pris Cum rivere sunt curanz par grace contris  Chant Chanz 2291
( 1327; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Mon quoer contrite (var. contrist) soy present A cely q’en croys pur nous fu mys  Lament Ed II (L) 77
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  s’il ne face lez amendes avant sa mort, ou soit suffisaument contrit […]  TREVET Cron1 360.6
estre contrit de
to be penitent of: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  aucuns venent enmortiz Qe de lur pechiez ne sunt contriz  Man pechez 8722
( c.1350; MS: c.1350 )  soietz contrist de vos pechés  A-N Rules 95

s.

contrite, penitent person: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) sicum pluranz e contristez issi esteie humiliez  Oxf Ps ANTS 61.34.17
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les contriz conforte […] e si asout les repentanz  S Rich ANTS 1247
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  qi pardonetz les grantz dettes si legierment au contriste de coer  Sz Med1 93
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