amerce

One entry found for amerce.

Main Entry: amerce
Pronunciation: &-'m&rs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): amerced; amerc·ing
Etymology: Middle English amercien, from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French a merci at (one's) mercy
: to punish by a fine whose amount is fixed by the court; broadly : PUNISH
- amerce·ment /-'m&r-sm&nt/ noun
- amer·cia·ble /-'m&r-sE-&-b&l, -'m&r-sh&-b&l/ adjective