transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈmərs ]
transitive verb
( 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 -ˈmər-smənt noun
• amer·cia·ble -ˈmər-sē-ə-bəl, -ˈmər-shə-bəl adjective