Mercy, clemency, forbearance; pity; favour, grace. Often coupled with ore, n.1, mercy, n., and occasionally with grace, n. Occasionally also as a…

mercifulness.

Grace; favour; mercy, clemency, pity.

Mercifulness.

Clemency and compassion shown to a person who is in a position of powerlessness or subjection, or to a person with no right or claim to receive…

Compassion, pity, mercy. Also as int. Now archaic.

The disposition to mercy or compassion; clemency, mercy, mildness, tenderness. Now only as in sense 2b.

Mercy, clemency; pardon, forgiveness. Now archaic.

Mildness, mercifulness; meekness.

= pity, n. (in various senses); mercy, compassion. Now only in Our Lady Piety n. at phrases 1.

in medieval legend, the allegorical tree which yielded the oil of mercy, and was at length to bear Christ for the healing of humankind.

Pity, compassion, mercy; an act of mercy or compassion.

Gentleness, pity, kindness.

The quality or condition of being piteous.

Mercy, kindness.

Mercy, kindness.

(a) Compassion, mercy, good-will. Obsolete. (b) Gladness, mirth, pleasure, delight. Obsolete.

The quality of being merciful.

Mercy; an act of compassion.

= clemency, n.

Mildness or gentleness of temper, as shown in the exercise of authority or power; mercy, leniency.

Remission of punishment; the granting of mercy. Obsolete. rare.

The quality or condition of being pitiful.

care and compassion for others; humanity.

= mercy, n. 3.