Remissful

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inclined to remit punishment; clement, lenient.

    "[T]he heauens in their remisfull doome, / Tooke thoſe beſt lou'd from vvorſer dayes to come."

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"[T]he heauens in their remisfull doome, / Tooke thoſe beſt lou'd from vvorſer dayes to come."

Etymology

From remiss (adjective) + -ful.

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