a penalty imposed under forest law for not expeditating or lawing a dog (see expeditate, v., law, v. 3).
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| 释义 | society > authority > punishment > fine > 			[noun]		 > arbitrary fine or amercement (6)		 foot-geld1227 a penalty imposed under forest law for not expeditating or lawing a dog (see expeditate, v., law, v. 3). amercementa1325 A discretionary penalty or fine; (originally) spec. one imposed on an offender at the discretion of the court of his or her lord, as opposed to a… mercyc1325 The state of being liable to a fine or amercement; an amercement, a fine. Now historical. mercementa1387 An amercement, an (adjudged) punishment. Also: the judgement, disposal, or discretion of a stated person or body (cf. mercy, n. 4b). amerciament1388 = amercement, n. 1. merciamentc1455 The state of being liable to a fine or amercement; (also) an amercement, a fine.  | 
	
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