Agenbite
/əˈɡɛnbʌɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Remorse, ayenbite. uncountable
"Speaking to me. They wash and tub and scrub. Agenbite of inwit. Conscience."
Synonyms
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More examples"Speaking to me. They wash and tub and scrub. Agenbite of inwit. Conscience."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Middle English ayenbite, reflecting Old English agēn (“again, eft, back”).