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gra⋅mer⋅cy

[gruh-mur-see]
–interjection
1. Archaic. (used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feeling.)
–noun
2. Obsolete. thanks.

Origin:
1300–50; ME gramerci, grantmerci < OF grand merci great thanks. See grand, mercy
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gra·mer·cy   (grə-mûr'sē, grām'ər-)   
interj.   Archaic
Used to express surprise or gratitude.

[Middle English gramerci, from Old French grand merci : grand, great; see grand + merci, thanks; see mercy.]
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gramercy 
exclamation of thanks or surprise, c.1300, from O.Fr. grand-merci "great thanks."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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