1581 T. Nuce tr. Octavia (new ed.) ii. ii, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca f. 177 Swift winged loue, mens fancy fond, in vayne A mercy wanting God to bee, doth fayne.
1596 R. Linche Dom Diego in sig. F8v Forced by thee (thou mercy-wanting mayd).
1632 W. Lithgow iii. 111 Transported here and there, Led with the mercy-wanting winds.