a. Obs. [f. L. clēmenti-a + -OUS: cf. sententious, etc.] Abounding in clemency; = CLEMENT. Hence Clementiously adv.
1632. Lithgow, Trav., I. (1682), 34. The clementious Ile-ruling Lady of Trapundy in Sicilia.
1662. J. Chandler, Van Helmont’s Oriat., Pref. So clementious a sentence. Ibid., Prayer, I pray thee … that thou wouldest clementiously accept of this Book.
1674. R. Godfrey, Inj. & Ab. Physic, 146. Hoping the Lord would clementiously direct him.
