amerciamentn.

Brit.

/əˈməːsɪəm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/əˈmərsiəm(ə)nt/,

/əˈmərʃəm(ə)nt/

Forms: late Middle English–1600s amercyament, late Middle English– amerciament, 1500s amerciamente, 1500s–1600s amerceament; Scottish pre-1700 admerciament, pre-1700 amerceament, pre-1700 amerchiament, pre-1700 amercyament, pre-1700 amersament, pre-1700 amersiament, pre-1700 1700s– amerciament.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French amerciament; Latin amerciamentum.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman amerciament, amerciamente, amerceament amercement, fine (13th cent.) or its etymon post-classical Latin amerciamentum (frequently from the second half of the 12th cent. in British sources) < amerciare amerciate v. + classical Latin -mentum -ment suffix. Compare earlier amercement n. and later merciament n.In form admerciament probably after post-classical Latin admerciamentum (second half of the 12th cent. in British sources; compare Anglo-Norman admerciement amercement n.; compare ad- prefix). With the form amerchiament compare Middle French amerchiement amercement n. The form amersament could alternatively be interpreted as showing a variant of amercement n.

Now chiefly historical.

1. = amercement n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > arbitrary fine or amercement

foot-geld1227

amercementa1325

mercyc1325

mercementa1387

amerciament1388

merciamentc1455

1388 in J. Robertson Illustr. Topogr. & Antiq. Aberdeen & Banff (1857) III. 294 The amerciamentis and the profites of thir courtes cummand.

c1415 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Lansd.) (1877) §753 Elles take þei of her bondemen amerciament.

a1449 in S. A. Moore Lett. & Papers J. Shillingford (1871) ii. 91 The saide Bisshop..where he hath no suche power..the amerciamentes issuys and proffits therof comyng taketh to his awne use.

1473–4 Act 12 & 13 Edw. IV in Enactments Parl. conc. Univ. Oxf. & Cambr. (1869) 9 Fynes, amerciamentes and other profites.

1538 A. Fitzherbert Loffice & Auctoryte Iustiyes de Peas f. lxxxiij The parsons that shalbe gatherers of the sayde amerciamentes.

1543 in W. L. Nash Churchwardens' Acct. Bk. St. Giles, Reading (1851) 67 For Amerciamentes for Cristyne Mores hous because it was not gravelled iiijd.

1592 ‘C. Cony-Catcher’ Def. Conny-catching sig. B4 Euery one was called, and paid his amerciament.

1605 Play of Stucley (1878) 183 Theres your amerciaments. And give Jack Dudley this from me to pay his fees.

1644 E. Coke 4th Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. iv. 116 The course of the Eschequer is, that as soon as a Sheriffe or Escheator enter into his account for issues, amerciaments and mean profits, to mark upon his head O. Ni., which is as much to say, as Oneratur, nisi habeat sufficientem exonerationem.

1704 S. Carter Treat. conc. Trespasses xv. 199 The amerciament was levied by the bailiff by warrant from the steward.

1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. to Henry VII I. App. ii. 257 Fines, amerciaments, and oblatas.

1783 W. F. Martyn Geogr. Mag. 2 400 He collects all public fines, distresses, and amerciaments.

1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames xi. 311 The emoluments..arise chiefly from fines and amerciaments.

1892 Jewish Q. Rev. 5 60 When a person was found guilty of a charge he was at the King's mercy.., and could only obtain this by paying an amerciament; it is often difficult to distinguish these from fines.

1925 Act 15 & 16 Geo. V c. 20 Heriots, fines, sums of money, amerciaments, waifs, estrays, chief-rents, [etc.].

1991 T. H. Lloyd Eng. & German Hanse (2002) i. 22 Amerciaments and warnings given to those found guilty..failed to curb the desire of aliens to dwell in their own premises.

2. Originally Scottish = amercement n. 2. In early use frequently in in amerciament: = in amercement at amercement n. 2. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > infliction of > arbitrary fine

amercementa1325

mercementa1387

amerciament1397

merciamentc1455

amercinga1475

mulctation1483

1397 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1844) I. 92/2 [If he] cummys noȝt..or the ryngin of the bel cese, he salbe in his amerciament.

1456 Extracts Rec. in W. Chambers Charters Burgh Peebles (1872) 115 Pat Kellou dempstar wardit John Hau in amersament.

1535 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 432 For the punishment and amerciament of suche as shuld be founde offenders.

c1550 J. Balfour Practicks (1754) 18 Gif ony of thame cumis not, he sall be in the Kingis amerciament.

1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 180 The amerciament of bloudshed.

1623 T. Powell Attourneys Acad. ii. 101 The Plaintiffe may haue Amerciament against him, and haue him called into the Court.

1643 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1872) II. 3 David Philip..was convict and put in amerciament of court.

1714 W. Scroggs Pract. Courts-leet (ed. 3) 119 He was amerced, and by the Amerciament affeered to 10s.

1776 Customs of Epworth in Stonehouse Axholme (1839) 145 All amerciaments made to be the usual and customary amerciaments.

1860 J. Forster Deb. Grand Remonstr. 22 That such amerciaments..should be imposed by the oath of the good men of the neighbourhood.

1881 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 17 546 Throughout the whole history of the forest, fern is shewn to have been dealt with as a thing quite apart from herbage or pasture; its improper use being made the subject of presentment and amerciament.

1924 Times 19 Nov. 11/2 Upon the assembly of the juries Mr. Hayes called upon them to answer their names on pain of ‘amerciament’.

1946 G. F. Black Surnames Scotl. 458/2 There is a notice of the amerciament of one M'Blane in 1473.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amerciament
释义	amerciamentn. Brit. /əˈməːsɪəm(ə)nt/, U.S. /əˈmərsiəm(ə)nt/, /əˈmərʃəm(ə)nt/ Forms: late Middle English–1600s amercyament, late Middle English– amerciament, 1500s amerciamente, 1500s–1600s amerceament; Scottish pre-1700 admerciament, pre-1700 amerceament, pre-1700 amerchiament, pre-1700 amercyament, pre-1700 amersament, pre-1700 amersiament, pre-1700 1700s– amerciament. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French amerciament; Latin amerciamentum. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman amerciament, amerciamente, amerceament amercement, fine (13th cent.) or its etymon post-classical Latin amerciamentum (frequently from the second half of the 12th cent. in British sources) < amerciare amerciate v. + classical Latin -mentum -ment suffix. Compare earlier amercement n. and later merciament n.In form admerciament probably after post-classical Latin admerciamentum (second half of the 12th cent. in British sources; compare Anglo-Norman admerciement amercement n.; compare ad- prefix). With the form amerchiament compare Middle French amerchiement amercement n. The form amersament could alternatively be interpreted as showing a variant of amercement n. Now chiefly historical. 1. = amercement n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > arbitrary fine or amercement foot-geld1227 amercementa1325 mercyc1325 mercementa1387 amerciament1388 merciamentc1455 1388 in J. Robertson Illustr. Topogr. & Antiq. Aberdeen & Banff (1857) III. 294 The amerciamentis and the profites of thir courtes cummand. c1415 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Lansd.) (1877) §753 Elles take þei of her bondemen amerciament. a1449 in S. A. Moore Lett. & Papers J. Shillingford (1871) ii. 91 The saide Bisshop..where he hath no suche power..the amerciamentes issuys and proffits therof comyng taketh to his awne use. 1473–4 Act 12 & 13 Edw. IV in Enactments Parl. conc. Univ. Oxf. & Cambr. (1869) 9 Fynes, amerciamentes and other profites. 1538 A. Fitzherbert Loffice & Auctoryte Iustiyes de Peas f. lxxxiij The parsons that shalbe gatherers of the sayde amerciamentes. 1543 in W. L. Nash Churchwardens' Acct. Bk. St. Giles, Reading (1851) 67 For Amerciamentes for Cristyne Mores hous because it was not gravelled iiijd. 1592 ‘C. Cony-Catcher’ Def. Conny-catching sig. B4 Euery one was called, and paid his amerciament. 1605 Play of Stucley (1878) 183 Theres your amerciaments. And give Jack Dudley this from me to pay his fees. 1644 E. Coke 4th Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. iv. 116 The course of the Eschequer is, that as soon as a Sheriffe or Escheator enter into his account for issues, amerciaments and mean profits, to mark upon his head O. Ni., which is as much to say, as Oneratur, nisi habeat sufficientem exonerationem. 1704 S. Carter Treat. conc. Trespasses xv. 199 The amerciament was levied by the bailiff by warrant from the steward. 1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. to Henry VII I. App. ii. 257 Fines, amerciaments, and oblatas. 1783 W. F. Martyn Geogr. Mag. 2 400 He collects all public fines, distresses, and amerciaments. 1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames xi. 311 The emoluments..arise chiefly from fines and amerciaments. 1892 Jewish Q. Rev. 5 60 When a person was found guilty of a charge he was at the King's mercy.., and could only obtain this by paying an amerciament; it is often difficult to distinguish these from fines. 1925 Act 15 & 16 Geo. V c. 20 Heriots, fines, sums of money, amerciaments, waifs, estrays, chief-rents, [etc.]. 1991 T. H. Lloyd Eng. & German Hanse (2002) i. 22 Amerciaments and warnings given to those found guilty..failed to curb the desire of aliens to dwell in their own premises. 2. Originally Scottish = amercement n. 2. In early use frequently in in amerciament: = in amercement at amercement n. 2. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > infliction of > arbitrary fine amercementa1325 mercementa1387 amerciament1397 merciamentc1455 amercinga1475 mulctation1483 1397 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1844) I. 92/2 [If he] cummys noȝt..or the ryngin of the bel cese, he salbe in his amerciament. 1456 Extracts Rec. in W. Chambers Charters Burgh Peebles (1872) 115 Pat Kellou dempstar wardit John Hau in amersament. 1535 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 432 For the punishment and amerciament of suche as shuld be founde offenders. c1550 J. Balfour Practicks (1754) 18 Gif ony of thame cumis not, he sall be in the Kingis amerciament. 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 180 The amerciament of bloudshed. 1623 T. Powell Attourneys Acad. ii. 101 The Plaintiffe may haue Amerciament against him, and haue him called into the Court. 1643 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1872) II. 3 David Philip..was convict and put in amerciament of court. 1714 W. Scroggs Pract. Courts-leet (ed. 3) 119 He was amerced, and by the Amerciament affeered to 10s. 1776 Customs of Epworth in Stonehouse Axholme (1839) 145 All amerciaments made to be the usual and customary amerciaments. 1860 J. Forster Deb. Grand Remonstr. 22 That such amerciaments..should be imposed by the oath of the good men of the neighbourhood. 1881 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 17 546 Throughout the whole history of the forest, fern is shewn to have been dealt with as a thing quite apart from herbage or pasture; its improper use being made the subject of presentment and amerciament. 1924 Times 19 Nov. 11/2 Upon the assembly of the juries Mr. Hayes called upon them to answer their names on pain of ‘amerciament’. 1946 G. F. Black Surnames Scotl. 458/2 There is a notice of the amerciament of one M'Blane in 1473. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1388
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