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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1567-1583
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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 1456 Ib. 299/29.
Misericorde a1568 Bannatyne MS 87 b/14.
Be patient lawlie and misericord [: lord] 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 55.
Be ȝit, gude Lord, misericord To thame 1567 Ib. 168.
How suld we thank that Lord That was sa misericord 1567 Ib. 116. 1570 Satirical Poems xx. 183.
God the Lord misericord 1583 Sempill 1583 Ib. xlv. 448.
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