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Rubbed; worn by friction.

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  1. a. Rubbed; worn by friction.
  2. a. Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.
  3. 1. Rubbed; worn by friction. Milton. 2. (Theol.) Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.
  4. Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grieffor sin; -- opposed to contrite.
  5. a. Rubbed; worn by friction. a. Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.