† mercementn.

Forms: Middle English mersement, Middle English mersiment, Middle English mersyment, Middle English–1500s merciment, Middle English–1500s mersment, Middle English–1500s 1700s mercyment, Middle English–1600s mercement, 1500s marsement; Scottish pre-1700 marcyment, pre-1700 mercement, pre-1700 merchment, pre-1700 merchyment, pre-1700 merciement, pre-1700 merciyment, pre-1700 mersayment, pre-1700 mersement, pre-1700 1800s merciment.

Origin: Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from French. Etymons: amercement n.; French merciment.

Etymology: Either aphetic < amercement n., or < Anglo-Norman merciment (early 14th cent.), Anglo-Norman and Middle French merciement (1380; 1276 in Old French in sense ‘pardon’), aphetic < amerciment , amerciement amercement n. Compare later merciament n.

Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

An amercement, an (adjudged) punishment. Also: the judgement, disposal, or discretion of a stated person or body (cf. mercy n. 4b).

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society > authority > punishment > [noun] > deserved or due

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

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

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a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 95 Blodwyte, mersement for schedynge of blood.

a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 5496 Þy mercyment shal be þe þyne [read pyne] of helle.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 367 (MED) Forfetis, eschetis, and mercimentis, and fynys.

?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter cxxx. 383 Because with God is ruefulnes, He oft redeemth: his mercyment.

a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 361 Thay..committed the hole to the merciment of fyre.

1598 R. Grenewey tr. Tacitus Annales xiii. vi. 187 That the Quæstors of the treasury should not enter into record before foure months were past, the mercements adiudged by them.

1605 Inverurie Burgh Court f. 3 In ane mercement of the court.

1839 Wilson's Hist. Tales Borders V. 94 Wha kens what may com owre ye, if ye put yersel i' their merciment.

1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin v. 47 He formed the resolution to place me under the merciment o' Mr Squeeker, the parish dominie.

1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlix It's only at my merciment gin ye be lang here.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	mercement
释义	† mercementn. Forms: Middle English mersement, Middle English mersiment, Middle English mersyment, Middle English–1500s merciment, Middle English–1500s mersment, Middle English–1500s 1700s mercyment, Middle English–1600s mercement, 1500s marsement; Scottish pre-1700 marcyment, pre-1700 mercement, pre-1700 merchment, pre-1700 merchyment, pre-1700 merciement, pre-1700 merciyment, pre-1700 mersayment, pre-1700 mersement, pre-1700 1800s merciment. Origin: Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from French. Etymons: amercement n.; French merciment. Etymology: Either aphetic < amercement n., or < Anglo-Norman merciment (early 14th cent.), Anglo-Norman and Middle French merciement (1380; 1276 in Old French in sense ‘pardon’), aphetic < amerciment , amerciement amercement n. Compare later merciament n. Obsolete (Scottish in later use). An amercement, an (adjudged) punishment. Also: the judgement, disposal, or discretion of a stated person or body (cf. mercy n. 4b). ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > [noun] > deserved or due guiltc1275 warison?a1366 mercementa1387 demerit1621 society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > arbitrary fine or amercement foot-geld1227 amercementa1325 mercyc1325 mercementa1387 amerciament1388 merciamentc1455 society > authority > punishment > fine > [noun] > infliction of > arbitrary fine amercementa1325 mercementa1387 amerciament1397 merciamentc1455 amercinga1475 mulctation1483 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 95 Blodwyte, mersement for schedynge of blood. a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 5496 Þy mercyment shal be þe þyne [read pyne] of helle. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 367 (MED) Forfetis, eschetis, and mercimentis, and fynys. ?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter cxxx. 383 Because with God is ruefulnes, He oft redeemth: his mercyment. a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 361 Thay..committed the hole to the merciment of fyre. 1598 R. Grenewey tr. Tacitus Annales xiii. vi. 187 That the Quæstors of the treasury should not enter into record before foure months were past, the mercements adiudged by them. 1605 Inverurie Burgh Court f. 3 In ane mercement of the court. 1839 Wilson's Hist. Tales Borders V. 94 Wha kens what may com owre ye, if ye put yersel i' their merciment. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin v. 47 He formed the resolution to place me under the merciment o' Mr Squeeker, the parish dominie. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlix It's only at my merciment gin ye be lang here. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1387
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