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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Amerciment, n. Also: amercy-, amerssi-, amerchement. [ME. amerciment (Chaucer), AF. amerciment, f. amercier: see Amercy v., and cf. Merciment n.] = Amerciament n. 14.. Acts I. 70/2.
The disseysour sal be in the kingis amercyment 1439 Edinb. Chart. 64.
Oure malis to raisse, oure courts to halde, eschettis and amercimentis to ressawe 1456 Peebles B. Rec. .
The suttis callit, the curt effirmyt, ilk absent in amerssiment 1491 Acta Conc. 196/2.
To raise the vnlawis and amerchementis of the said Justice are
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