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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.

Ambrose Bierce
Knights, Feet, Soldier
Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.145, 谷月社
MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.