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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions amerce verb (amerc, es) (transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine. But I'll you with so strong a fine, that you shall all repent the loss of mine - Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet" 1806: The person, in whose house the conventicle met, was amerced a like sum. " Hume, History of England (transitive) To punish, to make an exaction. 1667: condemn'd / For ever now to have thir lot in pain, / Millions of Spirits for his fault amerc't / Of Heav'n " John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1, ll. 607-10 Thou shalt be amerced for sins unknown. - Byron, "Cain" Etymology: Shortened form of amercy, from Anglo-French amercier, from í + merci (from mercedem "remuneration, favour, mercy").        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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