(n) a disposition to be kind and forgiving, Syn.mercy, Ant.mercilessness, Example: in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
a. [ Mercy + -ful. ] 1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. Opposite of merciless. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate. [ 1913 Webster ]
A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ]
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