Mild or gentle treatment. Obsolete.

Originally: the quality of being moderate in harshness or intensity; mildness, clemency (obsolete). Later more generally: the quality of being…

Kind indulgence. ‘Lenity, mildness, mitigation of punishment’ (Johnson); an instance of this, a lenient act. Obsolete.

The quality of not being harsh or exacting; gentleness, indulgence, kindness.

The quality or state of being favourable. Kindliness, leniency (obsolete).

Leniency, mildness; lack of severity; easiness to bear.

A period of time granted as a temporary reprieve from an obligation or penalty. With of or genitive indicating the length of time involved. Cf. gr…

The quality of being lenient.

Lenient action or behaviour, indulgence.