A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1584-1606
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Resipiscence, n. (e.m.E. resipiscence repentance for misconduct, recognition of errors committed (1570), F. résipiscence (1405 in Larousse), L. resipiscentia, f. resipiscere to recover one's senses.) —1584–5 Laing MSS I 46.
The cancre of treasoun is … seldome brocht to faithfull resipiscence 1585 Calderwood IV 311.
The Lord … give them resipiscence in time 1606 Criminal Trials II 503.
Without likliehoid or appeirance of resipiscence and repentance in thame
