Associations to the word «Amerce»
Adverb
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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.