amerciament
amerciament is the alternative form of amercement.
Meaning of amercement
Noun
amercement (countable and uncountable, plural amercements)
- A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
- 29 March. The quhilk daye Thomas Garnes is fund in þe wrang and amerchiament of court, for þe violent ſchuting and towking of Dauid Fleming, officiar to the Cowparis, on frydaye laſt.1832, Burgh Records of the City of Glasgow, 1573–1581, records for year 1577, page 67
Forms of amerciament
| plural | amerciaments |
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Origin of amerciament
Medieval Latin amerciamentum, from amerciari + -amentum, learned Latinization of Anglo-Norman amercier + -ment, from Old French à merci.
Questions about amerciament
- What is amerciament the alternative form of?
- Amerciament is the alternative form of amercement.
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