transitive. To punish (a person, †an offence) by a fine; to exact money from (a person); to tax. Also (occasionally): †to subject to a penalty of…

transitive. To subject to a fine, impose a fine upon. to gersume in: to admit to possession of in consideration of a fine or rent.

transitive. To impose a fine or other penalty on (an offender). Also intransitive. Cf. unlaw, n. 2.

transitive. To punish (a person) for an illegal or illicit act by requiring him or her to pay a sum of money. Frequently with the penalty or…

To stop (a person) from receiving a part of his wages as a fine or penalty; to fine, mulct. to be checked: to have one's wages stopped. Obsolete.

to be put to one's fine: to be punished by means of a fine. Obsolete.

transitive. To fine (a person). Obsolete.

To exact a forfeit or fine from. Also absol.

transitive. To subject to loss; to impoverish, to endamage; to punish by a fine, to mulct.

In extended application (cf. sconce, n.4 2).

transitive. slang. To punish (someone), esp. by stripping them of money, property, etc. Obsolete. rare.

To allocate, determine the incidence of (a responsibility, liability, etc.). Also, to fix (a person) with costs, to fix (a person) with liability…

To enter the name of (a man as an offender) in a logbook, with a penalty attached. Hence, to fine.