REMORSES
Noun
remorses
plural of remorse
Source: Wiktionary
REMORSE
Re*morse" (r*mrs"), n. Etym: [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.]
1. The anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt;
compunction of conscience for a crime committed, or for the sins of
one's past life. "Nero will be tainted with remorse." Shak.
2. Sympathetic sorrow; pity; compassion.
Curse on the unpardoning prince, whom tears can draw To no remorse.
Dryden.
But evermore it seem'd an easier thing At once without remorse to
strike her dead. Tennyson.
Syn.
– Compunction; regret; anguish; grief; compassion. See Compunction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition