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Verb (transitive)

a=merce

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amerce, v. t. [OF. amercier, fr. a merci at the mercy of, liable to a punishment. See Mercy.].

To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the court amerced the criminal in the sum of one hundred dollars. [1913 Webster]
" The penalty or fine may be expressed without a preposition, or it may be introduced by in, with, or of." [1913 Webster]
To punish, in general; to mulct. [1913 Webster]
"Millions of spirits for his fault amerced
Of Heaven." [1913 Webster]

"Shall by him be amerced with penance due." [1913 Webster]

amerce, v.tr.
1 Law punish by fine.
2 punish arbitrarily.

Derivative

amercement n. amerciable adj.

Etymology

ME amercy f. AF amercier f. a at + merci MERCY

VB fine, mulct, amerce, sconce, confiscate, sequestrate, sequester, escheat, estreat, forfeit.

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