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misericord

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misericord, misericorde
1. a ledge projecting from the underside of the hinged seat of a choir stall in a church, on which the occupant can support himself while standing
2. Christianity
a. a relaxation of certain monastic rules for infirm or aged monks or nuns
b. a monastery where such relaxations can be enjoyed

misericord
1. In monastic architecture, a room or separate building where monastic rule was relaxed.
2. Same as miserere.


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00 Paperback Profane arts of the Middle Ages NK9743 Well-illustrated with b&w plates, this volume offers 18 essays on the iconography of profane subjects carved on misericords (choir stalls) or presented in prints in medieval Europe.
Its church, St Mary the Virgin, is noted for its monument to the Fettiplace family, its medieval misericords and as the burial place of the famous Mitford sisters - Nancy, the novelist; Diana, the wife of British fascist Sir Oswald Mosley; and Unity, friend and admirer of Adolf Hitler.
The congress's related health agenda also includes an entire session on passing wind, including a paper from the University of Texas called "I frete, I fart, I fesyl fowle" - passing gas on the mediaeval stage, and another from Manchester on "The Fart in Misericords, Manuscripts and Prints".
 
 
 
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