Amerce /(ȧ*mẽrs")/

A·merce

Amerce

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Amerced; p. pr. & vb. n. Amercing

  1. To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the court amerced the criminal in the sum of one hundred dollars.
  2. To punish, in general; to mulct.
    Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of Heaven.
    Shall by him be amerced with penance due.