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mercy (iou)



mercy noun & adjective. ME.
[Old & mod. French merci from Latin merces, merced- reward, wages, revenue, in Christian Latin used for misericordia pity.]
A. noun.
Forbearance and compassion shown to a powerless person, esp. an offender, or to one with no claim to receive kindness; kind and compassionate treatment in a case where severity is merited or expected. ME.
Burke Their enemies will fall upon them..and show them no mercy.
b. spec. God's pitiful forbearance and forgiveness of sins. ME.
c. spec. Clemency or forbearance shown by a conqueror or absolute ruler. ME.
Disposition to forgive or show compassion; compassionateness, mercifulness. ME.
D. Hammett I've thrown myself on your mercy, told you that without your help I'm utterly lost. Times The process of sovietization has been applied to the Baltic States without mercy.
As interjection. Asking for mercy or (also mercy me!, mercy on us!, for mercy's sake!, God-a-mercy!, lord-a-mercy!) expr. surprise, fear, etc. ME.
An act of mercy; an event or circumstance calling for special thankfulness; a blessing, a relief. ME.
C. Bront? What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! Joyce Its a mercy we werent all drowned.
= AMERCEMENT. obsolete exc. Hist. ME.
Phrases: at mercy absolutely in the power of a victor or superior; liable to punishment or hurt at the hands of another; on sufferance. at the mercy of wholly in the power of, at the discretion or disposal of; liable to danger or harm from. cry a person mercy beg the pardon or forgiveness of a person. deed of mercy = work of mercy below. ERRAND of mercy. have mercy on, have mercy upon show mercy to. in mercy absolutely in one's power as the victor or superior. leave to the mercy of leave at the mercy of, expose to probable danger or harm from. Lord have mercy (on us): see LORD noun. mercy sakes! US (expr. surprise, fear, etc.) for mercy's sake! prerogative of mercy: see PREROGATIVE noun 1. sin one's mercies: see SIN verb 2. Sister of Mercy a member of a Roman Catholic sisterhood dedicated to works of mercy; popularly a member of any nursing sisterhood. small mercy a minor piece of good fortune (usu. in pl.). tender mercies: see TENDER adjective & noun3. thankful for small mercies: see THANKFUL 1. work of mercy an act of compassion towards a suffering fellow-creature, spec. each of seven spiritual and seven corporal works enumerated in medieval theology.
Comb.: mercy killing the killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, typically by the administration of large doses of painkilling drugs; mercy-seat the golden covering placed upon the Ark of the Covenant, regarded as the resting-place of God; the throne of God in Heaven.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Administered or performed out of mercy or desire to relieve suffering; motivated by compassion. M20.
Guardian Prisoners of war freed by the Communists were making mercy flights Home..to be with their Families. P. Devlin A murderer..can be one of many types ranging from the sadist to the mercy-killer.