v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' m ə rs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: amerced ; amerc · ing
Etymology: Middle English amercien, from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French a merci at (one's) mercy
Date: 15th century
: to punish by a fine whose amount is fixed by the court broadly : PUNISH
– amerce · ment \ - ' m ə r-sm ə nt \ noun
– amer · cia · ble \ - ' m ə r-s ē - ə -b ə l, - ' m ə r-sh ə -b ə l \ adjective