misericord
or mis·er·i·corde
a room in a monastery set apart for those monks permitted relaxation of the monastic rule.
Also subsellium. a small projection on the underside of a hinged seat of a church stall, which, when the seat is lifted, gives support to a person standing in the stall.
a medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.
Origin of misericord
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How to use misericord in a sentence
Such indulgences or allowances of drink were also called misericord.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England | Richard Valpy French"It certainly looks like a misericord," remarked Reeves, drawing the rusty steel from its mouldy sheath.
Captured at Tripoli | Percy F. Westerman
British Dictionary definitions for misericord
misericorde
/ (mɪˈzɛrɪˌkɔːd) /
a ledge projecting from the underside of the hinged seat of a choir stall in a church, on which the occupant can support himself while standing
Christianity
a relaxation of certain monastic rules for infirm or aged monks or nuns
a monastery where such relaxations can be enjoyed
a small medieval dagger used to give the death stroke to a wounded foe
Origin of misericord
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