misericorde
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mis′er·i·corde′ noun
Origin: F. miséricorde. See Misericordia.
1. Compassion; pity; mercy. obsolete
2. Anc. Armor. Same as Misericordia, 2.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
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MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.