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merciable (s.xii1)

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merciable (s.xii1)

mercyable  
  FEW:  merces 6/ii,16a Gdf:  merciable 5,252b GdfC: TL: mercïable 5,1498 DEAF:  merci (merciable)  DMF:  merciable  TLF: OED:  merciable adj. and n.  MED:  merciable adj.  DMLBS:

a.

merciful, forgiving
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Et tu, Sire Deus merciere e merciable, pacient e de multe misericore e verais  Oxf Ps ANTS 94.85.14
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Li creatur, qui si est merciable  Anc Test (E) 10181
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  oem de charité espris, Douz, merciable e francs e pis  S Greg 420
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ne ke teus home ke tant ert merciables Fust dampnez a nul fur entre les mals debles  S Eust guill 53
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  O Bele, regardez voz granz dignetez E vostre merciable vis a nus tresturnez  Chant Chanz 572
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Vous euz mercyables a nous seyent tourné  Rom 13 527

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See also:

merci  merciablement  mercial  merciement  mercier2  merciere  tresmerciable 
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