Associations to the word «Amerce»

Wiktionary

AMERCE, verb. (transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine.
AMERCE, verb. (transitive) To punish; to make an exaction.

Dictionary definition

AMERCE, verb. Punish with an arbitrary penalty.
AMERCE, verb. Punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats