"compunct" meaning in English

See compunct in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəmˈpʌŋkt/ Forms: more compunct [comparative], most compunct [superlative]
Etymology: Latin compunctus, past participle. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|compunctus}} Latin compunctus Head templates: {{en-adj}} compunct (comparative more compunct, superlative most compunct)
  1. (obsolete) Affected with compunction; regretful, remorseful. Tags: obsolete
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