A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1617
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Contrite, Contreit, a. Also: contryt(e, -trit; contreyte, -treat. [ME. contryte (a 1340), -trit(e, OF. contrit, L. contrītus, p.p. of conterere to grind, crush.] Contrite, penitent.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxii. 450.
Fore contryt spryt euir ȝet was To my god thankful sacrifice a1400 Ib. xxxi. 9.
Hou the feynde ma ourcumyne be, Be contryt harte & verray schryfte 1456 Hay I. 170/21.
Peple … that ar clene confest, contryte, and in gude estate to the saule behufe a1500 Henr. Fab. 690.
Art thou contrite [v.r. contreit] and sorie in thy spreit c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 349.
So that tha do nocht in thair sin delyte, Bot murnis thairfor with conscience contryte a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lxxxiv. 29.
With contrit hart schaip first thy mis to amend(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 4. c1500-c1512 Ib. 47.
I repent my synnys, with humill hairt contreit [: sweit, compleit] 1535 Stewart 29517.
With clene and contreit hart 1535 Ib. 49995.
With humbill mynd contreit 1567 Satirical Poems iv. 67.
Promittand, with ane faithfull hart contreit [etc.] 1583 Sempill 1583 Ib. xlv. 959.
The brethrene, seing him contreit [: greit], Gave thankis to God for his repentance a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 3.
Shoe desyrit God … to grant hir a penitent and contreat hairt for hir offences
