SOR'RY, a.

1. Grieved for the loss of some good pained for some evil that has happened to one's self or friends or country. It does not ordinarily imply severe grief, but rather slight or transient regret. It may be however, and often is used to express deep grief. We are sorry to lose the company of those we love we are sorry to lose friends or property we are sorry for the misfortunes of our friends or of out country. And the king was sorry. Matthew 14 .
2. Melancholy dismal.
3. Poor mean vile worthless as a sorry slave a sorry excuse. Coarse complexions, and cheeks of sorry grain-