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miseresco

miseresco, to feel pity, have compassion

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

miserēscō, 3, inc. n.: to feel pity, alone, or w. genit., 2.145; 8.573. (misereō)

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miserescat Verb: present active subjunctive 3rd singular of miseresco

See miserescat in Morpho

mĭsĕresco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [misereo].
  • I To feel pity, have compassion (only poet.): his lacrimis vitam damus et miserescimus ultro, Verg. A. 2, 145: miserescite regis, id. ib. 8, 573: generis miseresce tui, Stat. Th. 1, 280.—
    • B Impers.: miserescit me alicu jus, it distresses me, I feel pity, take compassion (cf. miseret, under misereo, II.): inopis nunc te miserescat mei, Ter. Heaut. 1026.—*
  • II I. q. miserum fieri, to become wretched, miserable: sed quid est homini miseriarum, quo miserescat miser ex animo, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 1 (526).

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