gramercy
Americaninterjection
noun
interjection
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many thanks
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an expression of surprise, wonder, etc
Etymology
Origin of gramercy
1300–50; Middle English gramerci, grantmerci < Old French grand merci great thanks. See grand, mercy
Example Sentences
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"My dear Lord," said the young knight, "I give you gramercy for the great honor you do me in coming so early for to visit me."
From Men of Iron by Pyle, Howard
Ha, ha, gramercy, Timothy, thou hittst it right.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
Ha! that's no gramercy to clothe her with another man's cloak; But I see you have a craft in the doing, Master Usury: Usury covers Conscience with Fraud's cloak very cunningly.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by Hazlitt, William Carew
Upon this Sir Ewaine gave gramercy to Percival and saluted him, and so did the other knights, and they rode their way.
From The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Pyle, Howard
"In very sooth, sweet my lord, gramercy and by your gracious leave—not so," sighed Sir Jocelyn.
From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery
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