miserere
miserere n. 某首忏悔诗的第一个单词并为该圣诗的常用名称 罪犯的忏悔牧师通常要求享有神职人员豁免权的已判罪犯诵读该诗，因而也称「宽恕诗」〔psalm of mercy〕。
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miserere
miserere (miz-[schwa]-reer-ee). [Latin] Hist. Have mercy. • This is the first phrase of the 51st psalm, used to test a person claiming benefit of clergy. See NECK VERSE.
neck verse
neck verse. Hist. A verse, usu. consisting of the opening verse of Psalm 51 (Miserere mei, Deus “Have mercy on me, O God”), which was used as a literacy test for an accused who claimed benefit of clergy. • An accused who read the passage satisfactorily would not receive the maximum sentence (the person’s neck
neck verse
Hist. A verse, usu. consisting of the opening verse of Psalm 51 (Miserere mei, Deus “Have mercy on me, O God”), which was used as a literacy test for an accused who claimed benefit of clergy. • An accused who read the passage satisfactorily would not receive the maximum sentence (the person’s neck would be