merciable (s.xii1)

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merciable (s.xii1)

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[ FEW: 6/ii,16a merces; Gdf: 5,252b merciable; GdfC: ; TL: 5,1498 mercïable; DEAF:  merci (merciable); DMF:  merciable; TLF: ; OED:  merciable adj. and n.; MED:  merciable adj.; DMLBS: ]
mercyable  

a.

1merciful, forgiving
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Et tu, Sire Deus merciere e merciable, pacient e de multe misericore e verais  94.85.14
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Li creatur, qui si est merciable  (E) 10181
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  oem de charité espris, Douz, merciable e francs e pis  420
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ne ke teus home ke tant ert merciables Fust dampnez a nul fur entre les mals debles  53
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  O Bele, regardez voz granz dignetez E vostre merciable vis a nus tresturnez  572
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Vous euz mercyables a nous seyent tourné  527
merci  merciablement  mercial  merciement  mercier#2  merciere  tresmerciable 
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