miséricorde

See also: misericorde

English edit

Etymology edit

From French miséricorde.

Noun edit

miséricorde (plural miséricordes)

Alternative form of misericord
- 1834, [James Planché], “Reigns of Henry VI. and Edward IV., 1420—1483”, in History of British Costume, London: Charles Knight, page 198:
  Figs. a and b, from Harleian MS. 2278; c, from the blade of a miséricorde, in the Meyrick collection;
- 1865, Francis Davenant, “Hubert Ellis. A Story of King Richard’s Days the Second.”, in The Boy’s Own Volume of Fact, Fiction, History, and Adventure, London: S. O. Beeton, pages 189–190:
  In the baldrick which crossed over his right shoulder hung a long straight sword, which with a miséricorde or short dagger, carried in his belt, furnished him—for he knew how to use them—with very fair means of defence.
- 1884 November 25, Cecil T. Davis, “The Monumental Brasses of Herefordshire and Worcestershire”, in Transactions, Excursions and Reports. 1884-85., Birmingham, published 1887, page 70:
  To the belt are attached the long sword in an ornamental scabbard on the left side, and a miséricorde on his right side;
- 1899, Cecil T[udor] Davis, The Monumental Brasses of Gloucestershire, London: Phillimore & Co., page 64:
  On his right side is fastened a miséricorde.
- 1900, Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archæological Society for 1900, volume XXIII, Bristol, page 76:
  He has a miséricorde with which to give the coup de grace to a fallen foe.
- 1920, Ronald Ross, The Revels of Orsera, page 195:
  At that time everyone, man and woman, carried his purse hanging on his hip by means of a baldric and containing generally a miséricorde as well as money, keys, and so on.
- 1926, Ernest Weekley, Words Ancient and Modern, page 8:
  I suggest that the alenas was an improved miséricorde, of a strength and solidity suited to a special purpose.
- 1938, Mary Rhys, Scenes from Family Life, page 130:
  ‘A miséricorde to deal the death-blow,’ acquiesced Griselda.