transitive verb rued, ruing
- to feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
- to wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret
Origin:
ME reowen < OE hreowan, akin to Ger reuen, to regret, ON hryggr, sorrowful, prob. < IE base *kreu-, to strike, beat > Gr krouein
intransitive verb
to be sorrowful or regretful
noun
Archaic sorrow, repentance, or regret