a. [ Mercy + -ful. ]
The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind. --