Part 6969

<hw>Mer"ci*ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Mercy</ets> + <ets>-ful</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.</def>

<blockquote>The Lord, the Lord God, <b>merciful</b> and gracious. <i>Ex. xxxiv. 6.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Be <b>merciful</b>, great duke, to men of mold. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>merciful</b> man will be <b>merciful</b> to his beast. <i>Old Proverb.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild; clement; benignant.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Mer"ci*ful*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Mer"ci*ful*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Mercify</h1> <Xpage=913>

<hw>Mer"ci*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To pity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Merciless</h1> <Xpage=913>

<hw>Mer"ci*less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; <as>as, a <ex>merciless</ex> tyrant; <ex>merciless</ex> waves.</as></def>

<blockquote>The foe is <b>merciless</b>, and will not pity. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous; savage.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Mer"ci*less*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Mer"ci*less*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Mercurammonium</h1> <Xpage=913>

<hw>Mer`cur*am*mo"ni*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Mercur</ets>ic + <ets>ammonium</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A radical regarded as derived from ammonium by the substitution of mercury for a portion of the hydrogen.</def>

<h1>Mercurial</h1> <Xpage=913>

<hw>Mer*cu"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>mercurialis</ets>, fr. <ets>Mercurius</ets> Mercury: cf. F. <ets>mercuriel</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; <as>as, a <ex>mercurial</ex> youth; a <ex>mercurial</ex> temperament.</as></def>

<blockquote>A <b>mercurial</b> man Who fluttered over all things like a fan. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chillingworth.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>mercurial</b> wand of commerce. <i>J. Q. Adams.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; <as>as, <ex>mercurial</ex> preparations, barometer</as>. See <er>Mercury</er>, 2.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Caused by the use of mercury; <as>as, <ex>mercurial</ex> sore mouth</as>.</def>

<h1>Mercurial</h1> <Xpage=913>

<hw>Mer*cu"ri*al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A person having mercurial qualities.</def>