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Definitions
punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman amercier, from Old French a (“at”) + merci (“mercy”), thus “at the mercy of”.
Used in a sentence
“But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine That you shall all repent the loss of mine:”
“The person, in whose house the conventicle met, was amerced a like sum.”
“Lords responded to these offences by amercing (fining) them in the manor court, the revenues of which could provide a twentieth, or even a higher proportion of estate income.”
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