merchantman

[Eng. merchant, and man.] †1. A merchant. 2. A ship engaged in commerce, as distinguished from a man or ship of war; a merchant-ve el. "Beyond the light of the beacon bright" A merchantman is tacking." IMG:content-1112.png:[blocks in formation] chant. 2. The merchants of a country, taken collectively. *mer-che-ta, s. [Low Lat. merchet a , marcheta =the fee of a mark.] in England and Scotland by the tenant to his lord Feudal Law : Merchet a mulierum was a fino paid for liberty to dispose of his daughters in marriage. [MARCHES.] *mer-çi-a-ble, a. [Eng. mercy ; -able .] Merciful. "That of his mercy God so merciable On us his grete mercy multi plie." Chaucer: C. Т. , 15,009. *mer-çi-a-ment, s. [AMERCEMENT.] Amercement, fine. *mer-çi-fide, pa . par . or a. [MERCIFY.] mer-çi-fül, *mer-ci-full, *mer-ci-vol, *mercy-ful, a . [Eng. mercy; -full.] 1. Full of mercy; disposed or ready to show mercy to offenders; forgiving. Merc i full over all his works, with good Still overcoming evil." Milton: P. L., xii. 565. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; 2. Compa ionate, tender-hearted, kind, humane. "I shall both find your lordship judge and juror, You are so merciful ." Shakesp.: Henry VIII ., v. 2. 3. Characterized or marked by mercy; indicating tenderne or humanity. "Virtues which are merciful , nor weave Snares for the failing." Byron: Childe Harold , iii. 114. měr-çi-fül-ly, *mer-ci-ful-lye, adv. [Eng. merciful; -ly.] In a merciful manner; with mercy, compa ion, or pity. mer-çi-fül-ne , subst. [Eng. merciful; -ne .] The quality or state of being merciful; tenderne , compa ion, pity. *mer-çi-fỹ, v . t. [Eng. mercy; fy.] To pity, to show mercy toward. "Whilest she did weepe, of no man merc i side." Spenser: F. Q., VI. vii. 32. mer-çi-le , *mer-ci-le e, a. [Eng. mercy; 1. Void of mercy; unfeeling, hardhearted, pitile , cruel, unmerciful, savage. -le .] "The courage and military skill which those who most detest his mercile nature allow him to have po e ed." -Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. xiii. *2. Without hope of mercy. mer-çi-le '-lý, adv . [Eng. mercile ; -ly.] In a mercile manner; unmercifully; without mercy or pity. "Persecutors, who like lions and leopards have tyrannized over thee and mercile ly torn thee in pieces." Bishop Hall: Salomon's Song of Songs Paraphrased.