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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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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 Leg. S. xxii. 450.
Fore contryt spryt euir ȝet was To my god thankful sacrifice 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 Maitl. F. lxxxiv. 29.
With contrit hart schaip first thy mis to amend(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 4. Ib. 47.
I repent my synnys, with humill hairt contreit [: sweit, compleit] 1535 Stewart 29517.
With clene and contreit hart Ib. 49995.
With humbill mynd contreit 1567 Sat. P. iv. 67.
Promittand, with ane faithfull hart contreit [etc.] 1583 Sempill 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
