n. [ OE. remors, OF. remors, F. remords, LL. remorsus, fr. L. remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to torment; pref. re- re- + mordere to bite. See Morsel. ]
Curse on the unpardoning prince, whom tears can draw
To no remorse. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
But evermore it seem'd an easier thing
At once without remorse to strike her dead. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Feeling remorse. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The full tide of remorseful passion had abated. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. Being without remorse; having no pity; hence, destitute of sensibility; cruel; insensible to distress; merciless. “Remorseless adversaries.” South. “With remorseless cruelty.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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