At‐trite″ (�), a. [L. attritus, p. p. of atterere; ad + terere to rub. See Trite.] 1. Rubbed; worn by friction. Milton.
2. (Theol.) Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; — opposed to contrite.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.