"merci" meaning in Old French

See merci in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɛɾˈt͡siθ/ [archaic], /mɛɾˈt͡ʃiθ/ [archaic, Northern], /mɛɾˈt͡si/ (note: classical), /mɛɾˈt͡ʃi/ [Northern] (note: classical), /mɛɾˈsi/ (note: late), /mɛɾˈʃi/ [Northern] (note: late) Forms: merci oblique singular or [canonical, feminine], merci [nominative, singular]
Etymology: From Latin mercēdem. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|mercēs|mercēdem}} Latin mercēdem Head templates: {{fro-noun|f|-}} merci oblique singular, f (nominative singular merci)
  1. mercy; clemency Synonyms: mercit [archaic], merchit, merchi [Northern]
    Sense id: en-merci-fro-noun-Y7DnBez5 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for merci meaning in Old French (2.7kB)

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