merciere (s.xii1)
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merciere (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 6/ii,16a merces; Gdf: 5,253c merciere; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  merci (merciere); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  mercier n.; MED:  merciere n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
mercierre  

a.

1merciful, kind: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Merciere (var. (P: s.xii4/4) Mercierre) e merciable nostre Sire, pacient e mult merciable  148.CII.8
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Merciere (Latin: Misericors) e pius li Sires, tardifs a forsenerie  185.CII.8

s.

1one who pities, compassionate person: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Nede est en tenebres lumiere as dreiturers; li merciables e li merciere e li juste  112.111.4
merci  merciable  merciablement  mercial  merciement  mercier#2 
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