Bible Encyclopedias
Miserere

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A carved bracket on the under side of the stall seats in mediæval churches, which, when the seat was turned up during the standing portion of the service, afforded support to the older clergy. Miserere, the Catholic name for the 51st Psalm.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Miserere'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/miserere.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.