'Misericordia' definitions:

Definition of 'Misericordia'

From: GCIDE
  • Misericordia \Mis`e*ri*cor"di*a\, n. [L., mercy, compassion; miser wretched + cor, cordis, heart.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. (O. Law) An amercement. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Anc. Armor.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or "mercy" stroke to a fallen adversary. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Eccl.) An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order. --Shipley. [1913 Webster]