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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Misericord(e, a. [OF. misericord, L. misericord-em, misericors: cf. Misericors.] Compassionate, merciful.1456 Hay I. 269/30.
The princis and thair juges suld be ay misericordes and full of clemence and pitee Ib. 299/29.
Misericorde a1568 Bann. MS. 87 b/14.
Be patient lawlie and misericord [: lord] 1567 G. Ball. 55.
Be ȝit, gude Lord, misericord To thame Ib. 168.
How suld we thank that Lord That was sa misericord Ib. 116. 1570 Sat. P. xx. 183.
God the Lord misericord 1583 Sempill Ib. xlv. 448.
