unmercied

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ mercy +‎ -ed.

Adjective

unmercied (comparative more unmercied, superlative most unmercied)

  1. (obsolete) unmerciful; merciless
    • 1627, Michael Drayton, The Miseries of Queen Margaret, published 1793, page 159:
      Out fly the Irish, and with sword and fire
      Unmercied havoc of the English made

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