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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456, 1562-1563
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Compunctioun, -puncione, n. [ME. compunctioun, -punccion (a 1340), -puncion, OF. compunction, -iun, L. compunctio.] Compunction, contrition. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxix. 230.
Makand to God his orysone … With taknis of compuncione 1456 Hay II. 78/17.
The first is to have cumpunctioun, pitee, and merci of thy subjectis 1456 Ib. 155/31.
That he … have compunctioun in his hert of the pure peceable personis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 12/30.
Sen thay … hes na compunctioun nor dolour of thair former necligence
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