milse

Meaning

Verb

To be merciful to; show clemency to; pardon.

Origin

From Middle English milsen, milcen, milcien, from Old English miltsian, from Proto-Germanic *mildisjō, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-. Related to Old English milts, Old English milde. More at mild.

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