Contrite

[Lat, contritus, from contero- con, and tero, tritus, to bruise, rub, or wear. Broken-hearted for sin committed; deeply affected with grief and sorrow for having offended God; penitent; repentant; as, a contrite heart. "The contrite sinner is restored to pardon... through faith in Christ." Rogers. Con'tritely, adv . In a contrite manner; penitently. Con'tritene , n. Contrition; repentance. Contrition ( kon -trish'un), n. [Lat. contritio .] ( Theol .) Deep sorrow for sin, arising from the thought of having offended an infinitely holy and benevolent God. It is usually understood to mean genuine repentance, and to be accompanied with a detestation of sin, and of one's self, on account of having committed it. Contrit'urate, v . a. [ Con , and triturate , q. v.] To pul- verize; to comminute; to reduce to small particles. Contriv'able, a . That may be contrived; capable of being planned, invented, or devised. Contriv'ance, n. Act of contriving, devising, planning, forming, or inventing. Instructed, you'll explore, Divine contrivance, and a God adore." Black more. -The thing contrived; device; plan; scheme; invention; design; machination; shift an artifice; a skilful or ingenious performance. "Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants." Burke.