Both Uses of
lenient
in
Bleak House
- "A lady so graceful and accomplished," he said, kissing his right glove and afterwards extending it towards the pupils, "will look leniently on the deficiencies here.†
Chpt 13-15
- And you, being a good man, can pass it as such, and forgive and pity the dreamer, and be lenient and encouraging when he wakes?†
Chpt 64-65 *
Definition:
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(lenient) less strict or more tolerant than might be expected