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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1563
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Contritioun, -tricioun, n. Also: contrityown(e, -youne, -trytioun, -tretioune; -tric(c)ioune, -ione, -triscione. [ME. contrition, -tricyon, -tricioun, etc. (a 1300), OF. contriciun, -trition, L. contrītio.] Contrition, repentance. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvi. 655.
Thing that suld deuocione Inbryng or ȝet contricione c1420 Wynt. v. 2551.
Wyth opyn and playne confessyowne, And wyth werray contrityowne c1420 Ib. 5349. 1456 Hay II. 112/37.
Abstinence, … almousedede, cheritee and contricioun c1450 Craft of Deyng 85.
Sa at thare-of he mycht haf suffissand contriscione c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 11/2.
The first part of the haly sacrament of pennans is contricioun a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1415.
Thi neid requirith ful contretioune a1500 Ib. 1425. c1500 Rowll Cursing 83 (M).
Than gud will and contritioun Salbe thair saulis remissoun c1500-c1512 Dunb. xc. 48.
With humyll hart and sad contrytioun 1562-3 Winȝet I. 104/5.
Quhy affirm ȝe that contritioun, confessioun, and satisfactioun ar papisticall inuentionis?
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