merciful
The origin and history of merciful.
Etymology
From Middle English merciful, built from mercy plus the suffix -ful; it replaced the older native English word mildheort.
The origin and history of merciful.
From Middle English merciful, built from mercy plus the suffix -ful; it replaced the older native English word mildheort.
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