pays, maladie [Fr.]; lamentation &c 839; penitence &c 950.
bitterness, heartburning†.
recrimination (accusation) 938.
laudator temporis acti &c (discontent) 832 [Lat.].
V. regret, deplore; bewail &c (lament) 839; repine, cast a longing
lingering look behind; rue, rue the day; repent &c 950; infandum
renovare dolorem [Lat.].
prey on the mind, weigh on the mind, have a weight on the mind;
leave an aching void.
Adj. regretting &c v.; regretful; homesick.
regretted &c v.; much to be regretted, regrettable; lamentable &c
(bad) 649.
Adv. regrettably, unfortunately; most unfortunately.
Int. alas!; what a pity!, hang it!,
Phr. 'tis pity [Contr.], 'tis too true [Contr.]; sigh'd and look'd and
sigh'd again [Dryden]; I'm sorry.