The Only Use of
recompense
in
Macbeth
- The sin of my ingratitude even now
Was heavy on me. Thou art so far before,
That swiftest wing of recompense is slow
To overtake thee.p. 27.4recompense = payment or rewardeditor's notes: This could be paraphrased as: "I was just feeling bad about not showing my gratitude. You have done so much that even the fastest payment or reward is too slow."
Definition:
compensation for loss; or payment or reward
Recompense is seldom used in modern literature.