English
amerce
Amerce comes from Anglo-Norman amercier.
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400amercier
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1591–1595amerce
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400amercier
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1591–1595amerce
Earliest quotation: c. 1591–1595, William Shakespeare, The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet: “But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine…”
Every English word from Anglo-Norman amercier
Today it means
verb To impose a fine on; to fine.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Anglo-Norman amercier / amerce