lenity : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lenity	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lenity n mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant Synonym(s): lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lenity \Len"ity\ (-t[ycr]), n. [L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenit[82]. See {Lenient}.] The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to {severity} and {rigor}. His exceeding lenity* disposes us to be somewhat too severe. --Macaulay. Syn: Gentleness; kindness; tenderness; softness; humanity; clemency; mercy.