| misericordia | 1. An amercement. 2. A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or "mercy" stroke to a fallen adversary. 3. An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order. Origin: L, mercy, compassion; miser wretched + cor, cordis, heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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