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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.144God's mercy, maiden! Does it curd thy blood(Gods mercie maiden) dos it curd thy blood
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.64I would you had kneeled, my lord, to ask me mercy,I would you had kneel'd my Lord to aske me mercy,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.67.1And asked thee mercy for't.And askt thee mercy for't.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.211hasten thy trial; which if – Lord have mercy on thee forhasten thy triall: which if, Lord haue mercie on thee for
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.101And whine aloud for mercy. Take him hence.And whine aloud for mercy. Take him hence.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.175.1Thou wouldst have mercy on me.Thou would'st haue mercy on me.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.1Why cousin, why Rosalind, Cupid have mercy,Why Cosen, why Rosaline: Cupid haue mercie,
As You Like ItAYL III.i.2But were I not the better part made mercy,But were I not the better part made mercie,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.61Cry the man mercy, love him, take his offer.Cry the man mercy, loue him, take his offer,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.142God, for thy mercy, they are loose again!God for thy mercy, they are loose againe.
CoriolanusCor I.x.7I'th' part that is at mercy? Five times, Martius,I'th' part that is at mercy? fiue times, Martius,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.91Their mercy at the price of one fair word,Their mercie, at the price of one faire word,
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.110.1The noble man have mercy.The Noble man haue mercy.
CoriolanusCor V.i.6The way into his mercy. Nay, if he coyedThe way into his mercy: Nay, if he coy'd
CoriolanusCor V.i.74For mercy to his country. Therefore let's hence,For mercy to his Countrey: therefore let's hence,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.137May say ‘ This mercy we have showed,’ the RomansMay say, this mercy we haue shew'd: the Romanes,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.201I am glad thou hast set thy mercy and thy honourI am glad thou hast set thy mercy, & thy Honor
CoriolanusCor V.iv.25Yes, mercy, if you report him truly.Yes, mercy, if you report him truly.
CoriolanusCor V.iv.26I paint him in the character. Mark what mercyI paint him in the Character. Mark what mercy
CoriolanusCor V.iv.28mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger. Thatmercy in him, then there is milke in a male-Tyger, that
CymbelineCym I.iv.4As offered mercy is. What was the lastAs offer'd mercy is: What was the last
CymbelineCym V.iv.13Gods are more full of mercy. Must I repent,Gods are more full of mercy. Must I repent,
HamletHam I.v.169Here as before, never, so help you mercy,Here as before, neuer so helpe you mercy,
HamletHam I.v.180So grace and mercy at your most need help you.So grace and mercy at your most neede helpe you: / Sweare.
HamletHam III.iii.46To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercyTo wash it white as Snow? Whereto serues mercy,
HamletHam IV.v.199God 'a' mercy on his soul!Gramercy on his Soule.
HamletHam IV.vi.20have dealt with me like thieves of mercy. But they knewhaue dealt with mee, likeTheeues of Mercy, but they knew
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.130Want mercy if I do not join with him.Want mercy, if I do not ioyne with him.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.210.1I cry you mercy.I cry you mercy.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.254nimbly, with as quick dexterity, and roared for mercy,nimbly, with as quicke dexteritie, and roared for mercy,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.50I cry you mercy, I thought your honour hadI cry you mercy, I thought your Honour had
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.34There is no seeming mercy in the King.There is no seeming mercy in the King.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.148This offer comes from mercy, not from fear;This Offer comes from Mercy, not from Feare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.15observance to my mercy.obseruance to my mercy.
Henry VH5 II.ii.44That's mercy, but too much security.That's mercy, but too much security:
Henry VH5 II.ii.50You show great mercy if you give him lifeyou shew great mercy if you giue him life,
Henry VH5 II.ii.77And do submit me to your highness' mercy.And do submit me to your Highnesse mercy.
Henry VH5 II.ii.79The mercy that was quick in us but lateThe mercy that was quicke in vs but late,
Henry VH5 II.ii.81You must not dare, for shame, to talk of mercy,You must not dare (for shame) to talke of mercy,
Henry VH5 II.ii.166God quit you in His mercy! Hear your sentence.God quit you in his mercy: Hear your sentence
Henry VH5 II.ii.179The taste whereof God of His mercy giveThe taste whereof, God of his mercy giue
Henry VH5 II.iv.103Deliver up the crown, and to take mercyDeliuer vp the Crowne, and to take mercie
Henry VH5 III.iii.3Therefore to our best mercy give yourselves,Therefore to our best mercy giue your selues,
Henry VH5 III.iii.10The gates of mercy shall be all shut up,The Gates of Mercy shall be all shut vp,
Henry VH5 III.iii.48We yield our town and lives to thy soft mercy.We yeeld our Towne and Liues to thy soft Mercy:
Henry VH5 III.iii.54Use mercy to them all. For us, dear uncle,Vse mercy to them all for vs, deare Vnckle.
Henry VH5 IV.i.34God-a-mercy, old heart, thou speak'st cheerfully.God a mercy old Heart, thou speak'st chearefully.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.83Thou needs must be englutted. Besides, in mercy,Thou needs must be englutted. Besides, in mercy
Henry VH5 IV.iv.63As I suck blood, I will some mercy show.As I sucke blood, I will some mercy shew.
Henry VH5 IV.vii.63Shall taste our mercy. Go and tell them so.Shall taste our mercy. Go and tell them so.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.70O Lord, have mercy on us, wretched sinners!O Lord haue mercy on vs, wretched sinners.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.71O Lord, have mercy on me, woeful man!O Lord haue mercy on me, wofull man.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.86If Salisbury wants mercy at thy hands!If Salisbury wants mercy at thy hands.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.34Then God take mercy on brave Talbot's soulThen God take mercy on braue Talbots soule,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.109I cry you mercy, 'tis but quid for quo.I cry you mercy, 'tis but Quid for Quo.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.132And left thee to the mercy of the law.And left thee to the mercy of the Law.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.137I cry you mercy, madam; was it you?I cry you mercy, Madame: was it you?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.155But God in mercy so deal with my soulBut God in mercie so deale with my Soule,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.213Lord, have mercy upon me! I never shall be able to fightLord haue mercy vpon me, I shall neuer be able to fight
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.11And yield to mercy, whilst 'tis offered you,And yeeld to mercy, whil'st 'tis offered you,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.47Than you should stoop unto a Frenchman's mercy.Then you should stoope vnto a Frenchmans mercy.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.75And kneel for grace and mercy at my feet;And kneele for grace and mercie at my feet,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.30Yield to our mercy, proud Plantagenet.Yeeld to our mercy, proud Plantagenet.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.31Ay, to such mercy as his ruthless armI, to such mercy, as his ruthlesse Arme
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.177Open Thy gate of mercy, gracious God!Open thy Gate of Mercy, gracious God,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.46Revoke that doom of mercy, for 'tis Clifford;Reuoke that doome of mercy, for 'tis Clifford,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.69Clifford, ask mercy and obtain no grace.Clifford, aske mercy, and obtaine no grace.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.43My mercy dried their water-flowing tears;My mercie dry'd their water-flowing teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.23Call Edward king, and at his hands beg mercy?Call Edward King, and at his hands begge Mercy,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.35That there's no hoped-for mercy with the brothersThat there's no hop'd-for Mercy with the Brothers,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.212Find mercy in the law, 'tis his; if none,Finde mercy in the Law, 'tis his; if none,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.262That might have mercy on the fault thou gav'st him;That might haue mercie on the fault, thou gau'st him:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.363Weary, and old with service, to the mercyWeary, and old with Seruice, to the mercy
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.78I cry your honour mercy; you may worstI cry your Honour mercie; you may worst
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.92.2Is there no other way of mercy,Is there no other way of mercy,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.66Mercy o' me, what a multitude are here!Mercy o' me: what a Multitude are heere?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.76What is the answer to this proffered mercy?What is the answere to his profered mercy?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.77This heaven that covers France contains the mercyThis heauen that couers Fraunce containes the mercy
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.80To urge the plea of mercy to a man,To vrge the plea of mercie to a man,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.83My mercy on his coward burgonet.My mercie on his coward burgonet.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.8Mercy, King Edward, mercy, gracious lord!Mercy king Edward, mercie gratious Lord.
King JohnKJ I.i.185‘ Good den, Sir Richard!’ – ‘ God 'a' mercy, fellow!’ – Good den Sir Richard, Godamercy fellow,
King JohnKJ IV.i.12.2Mercy on me!'Mercie on me:
King JohnKJ IV.i.26He will awake my mercy, which lies dead.He will awake my mercie, which lies dead:
King JohnKJ IV.i.119That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends – That mercie, which fierce fire, and Iron extends,
King JohnKJ IV.i.120Creatures of note for mercy-lacking uses.Creatures of note for mercy, lacking vses.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.118Of mercy, if thou didst this deed of death,(If thou didst this deed of death) art yu damn'd Hubert.
King LearKL I.iv.324And hold our lives in mercy. – Oswald, I say!And hold our liues in mercy. Oswald, I say.
King LearKL III.iv.70Should have thus little mercy on their flesh?Should haue thus little mercy on their flesh:
King LearKL III.iv.164.2O, cry you mercy, sir.O cry you mercy, Sir:
King LearKL III.vi.51Cry you mercy, I took you for a joint-stool.
King LearKL V.i.65His speedy taking off. As for the mercyHis speedy taking off. As for the mercie
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.24But come, the bow! Now mercy goes to kill,But come, the Bow: Now Mercie goes to kill,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.419Write ‘ Lord have mercy on us ’ on those three.Write Lord haue mercie on vs, on those three,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.835That lie within the mercy of your wit.That lie within the mercie of your wit.
MacbethMac II.iii.143Which steals itself when there's no mercy left.Which steales it selfe, when there's no mercie left.
MacbethMac IV.iii.93Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness,Bounty, Perseuerance, Mercy, Lowlinesse,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.44Mortality and mercy in ViennaMortallitie and Mercie in Vienna
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.270Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so;Mercy is not it selfe, that oft lookes so,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.50And neither heaven nor man grieve at the mercy.And neither heauen, nor man grieue at the mercy.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.63As mercy does.As mercie does:
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.78And mercy then will breathe within your lips,And mercie then will breathe within your lips
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.112Are of two houses: lawful mercy isAre of two houses: lawfull mercie,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.68There is a devilish mercy in the judge,There is a diuellish mercie in the Iudge,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.153Mercy to thee would prove itself a bawd,Mercy to thee would proue it selfe a Bawd,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.114and that instructed him to mercy.and that instructed him to mercie.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.185in the same kind? This would make mercy swear, andin the same kinde? This would make mercy sweare and
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.10I cry you mercy, sir, and well could wishI cry you mercie, Sir, and well could wish
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.109When vice makes mercy, mercy's so extendedWhen Vice makes Mercie; Mercie's so extended,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.404The very mercy of the law cries outThe very mercy of the Law cries out
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.431Should she kneel down in mercy of this fact,Should she kneele downe, in mercie of this fact,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.473That I crave death more willingly than mercy.That I craue death more willingly then mercy,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.481And pray thee take this mercy to provideAnd pray thee take this mercie to prouide
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.1Gaoler, look to him. Tell not me of mercy.Iaylor, looke to him, tell not me of mercy,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.29and I are out. He tells me flatly there is no mercy for meand I are out, he tells me flatly there is no mercy for mee
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.6.1From any dram of mercy.From any dram of mercie.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.20Thou'lt show thy mercy and remorse more strangeThou'lt shew thy mercy and remorse more strange,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.88How shalt thou hope for mercy, rendering none?How shalt thou hope for mercie, rendring none?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.181The quality of mercy is not strained,The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.190But mercy is above this sceptred sway,But mercy is aboue this sceptred sway,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.194When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,When mercie seasons Iustice. Therefore Iew,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.197Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy,Should see saluation: we do pray for mercie,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.199The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus muchThe deeds of mercie. I haue spoke thus much
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.352And the offender's life lies in the mercyAnd the offenders life lies in the mercy
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.360Down therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke.Downe therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.375What mercy can you render him, Antonio?What mercy can you render him Anthonio?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.21Mercy on me! I have a great dispositions to cry.'Mercie on mee, I haue a great dispositions to cry.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.40Pless you from his mercy sake, all of you!'Plesse you from his mercy-sake, all of you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.23By your leave; I cry you mercy.By your leaue: I cry you mercy?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.228And leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts.And leaue thee to the mercy of wilde beasts.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.174I cry your worships mercy, heartily. I beseechI cry your worships mercy hartily; I beseech
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.23O, I cry you mercy, friend; go you with me, and I willO I crie you mercie friend, goe you with mee and I will
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.314I cry you mercy, uncle. (To Don Pedro) ByI cry you mercy Vncle, by
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.178Let all my sins lack mercy! O my father,Let all my sinnes lacke mercy. O my Father,
OthelloOth IV.ii.87.2I cry you mercy then:I cry you mercy then.
OthelloOth V.i.69I cry you mercy. Here's Cassio hurt by villains.I cry you mercy: here's Cassio hurt by Villaines.
OthelloOth V.ii.34.1Have mercy on me!haue mercy on mee.
OthelloOth V.ii.57.1Then Lord have mercy on me!O Heauen haue mercy on me.
OthelloOth V.ii.58And have you mercy too! I never didAnd haue you mercy too. I neuer did
PericlesPer I.i.119This mercy shows we'll joy in such a son.This mercy shewes, wee'le ioy in such a Sonne:
Richard IIR2 II.ii.98God for his mercy, what a tide of woesHeau'n for his mercy, what a tide of woes
Richard IIR2 II.iii.156Unto the sovereign mercy of the King.Vnto the Soueraigne Mercy of the King.
Richard IIR2 V.ii.75God for his mercy! What treachery is here!Heauen for his mercy: what treachery is heere?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.109That mercy which true prayer ought to have.That mercy, which true prayers ought to haue.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.151Which done, God take King Edward to His mercyWhich done, God take King Edward to his mercy,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.234I cry thee mercy then; for I did thinkI cry thee mercie then: for I did thinke,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.104Madam, my mother, I do cry you mercy;Madam, my Mother, I do cry you mercie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.513.2I cry thee mercy.I cry thee mercie:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.179Have mercy, Jesu! – Soft! I did but dream.Haue mercy Iesu. Soft, I did but dreame.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.225Cry mercy, lords and watchful gentlemen,Cry mercy Lords, and watchfull Gentlemen,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.197Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.Mercy not Murders, pardoning those that kill.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.28This is dear mercy, and thou seest it not.This is deare mercy, and thou seest it not.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.29'Tis torture, and not mercy. Heaven is here,'Tis Torture and not mercy, heauen is here
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.137O, I cry you mercy! You are the singer. I will sayO I cry you mercy, you are the Singer. / I will say
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.67A madman's mercy bid thee run away.A mad mans mercy bid thee run away.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.87O mercy, God! What masquing stuff is here?Oh mercie God, what masking stuffe is heere?
The TempestTem I.i.58.1A confused noise within: ‘ Mercy on us!’ – ‘ WeA confused noyse within. Mercy on vs. We
The TempestTem I.ii.437.2Alack, for mercy!Alacke, for mercy.
The TempestTem II.ii.95Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy,Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy,
The TempestTem II.ii.96mercy! This is a devil, and no monster. I will leave him;mercy: This is a diuell, and no Monster: I will leaue him,
The TempestTem III.ii.70I'll turn my mercy out o' doors, and make a stockfish ofIle turne my mercie out o' doores, and make a / Stockfish of
The TempestTem III.ii.133Mercy upon us!Mercy vpon vs.
The TempestTem IV.i.264Lie at my mercy all mine enemies.Lies at my mercy all mine enemies:
The TempestTem epilogue.18Mercy itself, and frees all faults.Mercy it selfe, and frees all faults.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.3Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.Nothing imboldens sinne so much, as Mercy.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.56But in defence, by mercy, 'tis most just.But in defence, by Mercy, 'tis most iust.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.120Whose dimpled smiles from fools exhaust their mercy;Whose dimpled smiles from Fooles exhaust their mercy;
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.122Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.Sweet mercy is Nobilities true badge,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.118And at thy mercy shall they stoop and kneel,And at thy mercy shall they stoop, and kneele,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.121Juno have mercy, how came it cloven?Iuno haue mercy, how came it clouen?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.113If e'er thou stand at mercy of my sword,If ere thou stand at mercy of my Sword,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.37Brother, you have a vice of mercy in you,Brother, you haue a vice of mercy in you;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.31God-a-mercy that thou wilt believe me; butGod a mercy, that thou wilt beleeue me; but
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.8I say, at once let your brief plagues be mercy,I say at once, let your briefe plagues be mercy,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.138have mercy on him; at which time, we will bring thehaue mercy on him: at which time, we wil bring the
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.165Fare thee well, and God have mercy uponFartheewell, and God haue mercie vpon
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.166one of our souls. He may have mercy upon mine, but myone of our soules. He may haue mercie vpon mine, but my
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.95O, cry you mercy, sir, I have mistook;Oh, cry you mercy sir, I haue mistooke:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.72Some god hath put his mercy in your manhood,Some God hath put his mercy in your manhood
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.102With him stand to the mercy of our fate,With him stand to the mercy of our Fate,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.46And great Apollo's mercy, all our bestAnd great Appollos mercy, all our best,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.2A mercy I must thank 'em for; but banishedA mercy I must thanke 'em for, but banishd
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.158Thy breath of mercy, Theseus; 'tis to meThy breath of mercy Theseus, Tis to me
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.173If unto neither thou show mercy. Stop,If unto neither thou shew mercy, stop,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.182More mercy than you found, sir, your offencesMore mercy then you found, Sir, your offenses
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.192My knees shall grow to th' ground but I'll get mercy.My knees shall grow to 'th ground but Ile get mercie.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.209Which cannot want due mercy, I beg first – Which cannot want due mercie, I beg first.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.211.1For mercy.For mercy.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.211.2Mercy.Mercy.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.211.3Mercy on these princes!Mercy on these Princes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.43In a soft sheath; mercy and manly courageIn a soft sheath; mercy, and manly courage
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.139O all you heavenly powers, where is your mercy?Oh all you heavenly powers where is you mercy?
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.73That mercy does, for calumny will searThat Mercy do's, for Calumnie will seare
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.177Without more mercy, to its own protection(Without more mercy) to it owne protection,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.155Whom I proclaim a man of truth, of mercy:(Whom I proclaime a man of Truth, of Mercy:)
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.68What have we here? Mercy on's, a barne! A very prettywhat haue we heere? Mercy on's, a Barne? A very pretty
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.99Name of mercy, when was this, boy?Name of mercy, when was this boy?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.364 Lies at the mercy of his mortal sting. Lies at the mercie of his mortall sting.
SonnetsSonn.145.5 Straight in her heart did mercy come, Straight in her heart did mercie come,

Glossary

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comfortclemency, benevolence, mercy
danger, (with)in one'swithin one's power, at one's mercy
God-a-mercyexclamation of thanks, applause, surprise, etc [God have mercy]
graceshow mercy to, reprieve
mercycompassion, forgiveness, pardon
pitifullywith compassion, by showing mercy

Thesaurus

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mercycomfort
mercy, at one'sdanger, (with)in one's
mercy, by showingpitifully
mercy, showgrace

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift... fall down and knee / the way into his mercy * in transitive use in sense ‘bow’ ...
Greetings... mercy kj i i 185 god 'a' mercy fellow [= god have...
... fellow [= god have mercy on you (somewhat patronizing)] ...
Here, there, and where... whereto ham iii iii 46 whereto serves mercy / but to confront the visage of offence ...
Ly... audible mm v i 405 the very mercy of the law cries out / most audible ...
Politeness... mercy cry r3 v iii 225 cry mercy lords and watchful gentlemen / that yo...
...refore talk you so [margaret] i cry you mercy ’tis but quid for quo mercy i...
... mnd iii i 174 i cry your worships mercy heartily when softening an offen...
Swearing...ii iv 128   god&rsquo s mercy aw i iii 144   god&r...
...rcy o&rsquo me h8 v iv 66 god have mercy on me mercy on&rsquo s wt ii...
... on&rsquo s wt iii iii 68 god have mercy on us so help you ...
...on us so help you  mercy ham i v 169 god&rsquo s...
... ham i v 169 god&rsquo s mercy &rsquo slid mw iii iv 24 ...
French... although it is against his oath to have mercy on any prisoner nevertheless for the c...
Abbreviations... v iii 44 [emilia to herself of arcite] mercy and manly courage / are bedfellows in hi...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MERCYBASICmerciful adj, mercifully adv, mercy n
MERCYEXCLAMATIONGod--a-mercy int
MERCYNOTmerciless adj, mercy-lacking adj, unmerciful adj
UNMERCIFULBASICsee MERCY

Snippets

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the quality of mercy
Portia's mercy speech
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