单词 | merciament |
释义 | † merciamentn. Obsolete. The state of being liable to a fine or amercement; (also) an amercement, a fine. ΘΚΠ 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 c1455 Burgh Laws (Adv.) c. 77 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Gif..he may nocht mak his law..he salbe convicktit in a merciament and in all the scathes [etc.]. c1460 in A. Clark Eng. Reg. Oseney Abbey (1907) 43 (MED) All þe mercys and merciamentes..shall be of þe same chanons. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1869) II. 95 Blodewitte, a merciamente for effusion of bloode. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. xxxv Baylyes..were Conuycte..for takynge of Merceamentys otherwyse then the Lawe them commaundyd. 1521 Maldon (Essex) Liber B 57 Truly affur and sett al maner of mercyaments made highe no man for no malice, lowe no man for no love. 1605 Inverurie Burgh Court 5 June in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) John Ray is in ane merciament for disobeying [etc.]..and is decernit to pay [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1455 |
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