单词 | in amerciament |
释义 | > as lemmasin amerciament 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. < as lemmas |
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