请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 merciament
释义

merciamentn.

Forms: late Middle English 1600s merciament, late Middle English–1500s merceament, late Middle English–1500s merciamente, 1500s mercyament; Scottish pre-1700 merchiament, pre-1700 merciament.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin merciamentum, amerciamentum.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin merciamentum (from 12th cent. in British sources), aphetic form of amerciamentum amerciament n. Compare Anglo-Norman merciament . Compare earlier mercement n.
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
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/11 1:13:20