English, asked by aisyah5706, 11 months ago

What does it mean mercy is not ""strain’d""

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Answered by har858

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Strained" is a Shakesperean-era term for "forced or constrained"; it means mercy must be freely given. You can grasp this by seeing the quote in context: The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. Upon the place beneath.

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