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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miseratio(u)n, n. Also: mys- and -acio(u)n. [ME. myseracioun (Wyclif), miseracion, e.m.E. miseracyon, -ation, L. miserātio, f. miserāri, to have pity.] Pity, compassion, mercy.Appar. only in the texts quoted.(1) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 64.
He gart sla all the freindis of Durstus but ony miseration Ib. 65; etc. Id. Livy I. 61/14.
The commoun pepill war movit to grete miseracioun in thare iugement Ib. 17/27. 1533 Boece iii. xviii. 117.
Vespesiane … was sterit to myseracioun 1561 Q. Kennedy Compend. Ressonyng (ed.) 182 n.
The wraytht … off God … to be powrit vpone the inhabitantis … withowt ony miseratione(2) 1533 Boece i. viii. 53 b.
Wemen in bataill … [who] never had myseracion on thare party vincust Ib. iv. vi. 133 b.
I may never haue miseracion apoun thame Ib. xviii. 160.
Praying thai wald haue miseracioun of thame Ib. viii. iii. 251.
God … having of ws myseracioun
