Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pardoning"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Pardoning \Par"don*ing\, a.
Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon;
willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a
pardoning God.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Pardon \Par"don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pardoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Pardoning}.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F.
pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly,
perfectly + donare to give, to present. See {Par-}, and
{Donation}.]
1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the
punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to
the offender.

In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings
v. 18.

I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardom me.
--Shak.

2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without
punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.

I pray thee, pardon my sin. --1 S??. xv.
25.

Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine
oracle ? --Shak.

3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty.

I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak.

4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.]

Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak.

{Pardon me}, forgive me; excuse me; -- a phrase used also to
express courteous denial or contradiction.

Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit.
See {Excuse}.

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