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ply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent. A contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. Milton.

Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.

Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.

Subdued; humbled; contrite. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. Ps. li. 17.

The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance. My future days shall be one whole contrition. Dryden.

To make full; to fill. [Obs.] With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton.

Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart. "They . . . died impenitent." Milton. "A careless and impenitent heart." Bp. Hall.

e debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory.

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. Milton. The pound he tamed, the penitent he cheered. Dryden.

y, a manifestation of grief; a lan With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton.