What does "misericordia" mean?
Misericordia: (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.
Additional senses
- 2.(Eccl.) An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order. Shipley.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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