Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6. Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak.
Unwilling to give pain; compassionate. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. Old Proverb.
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