sorrower

Variant of sorrow

sorrow definition

sor·row (sär′ō, sôr′ō)

noun

  1. mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; sadness, grief, or regret
  2. that which produces such suffering; trouble, loss, affliction, etc.
  3. the outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation
  4. earnest repentance; contrition sorrow for sin

Etymology: ME sorwe < OE sorg, akin to Ger sorge < IE base *swergh-, to worry, be ill > Sans sūrkṣati, he worries about, Lith sergù, to be sick

intransitive verb

to feel or show sorrow; grieve

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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