grand mercy
grand mercy is the obsolete form of gramercy.
Meaning of gramercy
Interjection
- Used as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.
- Gramércy, liegé King, / This is to me a comforting: / I tell you sickerly / For to have land or lede / Or other riches, so God me speed, / It is too much for me.[late 14th – early 15th century, “Transition English: From the Conquest to Chaucer.—a.d. 1666 to a.d. 1352 [Sir Cleges.]”, in Henry Morley, editor, Shorter English Poems (Cassell’s Library of English...
- Synonyms:
- beauty, cheers, chur, gracias, h/t, hat tip, many thanks, shoutout, merci, mercy buckets
- Used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feelings.
- Synonyms:
- adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu, chihuahua, begorra, bleeding heck, bleeding Nora, bless my heart, bless my soul
Questions about grand mercy
- What is grand mercy the obsolete form of?
- Grand mercy is the obsolete form of gramercy.
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