Penitent: alternatives and connections

Thoroughly bruised or broken.

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Thoroughly bruised or broken.

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Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.

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Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.

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Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance.

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Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance.

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Full of remorse.

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Full of remorse.

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Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.

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Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.

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Full of ruth

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Full of ruth

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One of a fanatical sect which flourished in Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries, and maintained that flagellation was of equal virtue with baptism…

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The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

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The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

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Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety.

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Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety.

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Bade.

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Bade.

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Full of regret; indulging in regrets; repining.

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Full of regret; indulging in regrets; repining.

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Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly oft…

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Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly oft…

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Penitent; sorry for sin.

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Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.

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Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.

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