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mercial (1171-74)

mercial (1171-74)

 
  FEW:  merces 6/ii,16a Gdf: GdfC: TL: mercïal 5,1500 DEAF:  merci (mercial)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED:  mercial adj.  DMLBS:

a.

merciful
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  E pur ceo que Deus aime mult mercial justise E plus misericorde k'il ne fet sacrifise, A li bons arceveske cele bataille emprise Pur les clers maintenir e pur sa mere iglise  Becket1 1351

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See also:

merci  merciable  merciablement  mercial  merciement  mercier2  merciere 
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