An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
An expression of lamentation or complaint.
A small projecting boss or bracket on the underside of the hinged seat of a church stall, intended to give some support to a standing worshipper when the seat is turned up; a misericord.
Ileus.
A medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe; misericord.