ruth

Etymology
From, , , , , corresponding to , perhaps after early Scandinavian (compare , ).

Noun

 * 1)  Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
 * 2) * 2011, Turisas (Mathias Nygård), Hunting Pirates
 * Scum they are! —Foe of mankind! Clear the sea! —Show no ruth!
 * 1)  Repentance; regret; remorse.
 * 2) * 1896,, , XLIV, 2005, The Works of A. E. Housman [1994, The Collected Poems of A. E. Housman], page 61,
 * Now to your grave shall friend and stranger With ruth and some with envy come.
 * 1) * ~1937, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fall of Arthur
 * He mourned too late In ruth for the rending of the Round Table.
 * 1)  Sorrow; misery; distress.
 * 2)  Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
 * 1)  Sorrow; misery; distress.
 * 2)  Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.