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amerce

verb as in penalize

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Nay, but they will hold thee to ransom, and detain thee till it is brought: I heard them amerce thee at a thousand marks.

I amerce myself, then, to you in that sum; and they will be sufficient sureties for the money.

In your greatness ye shall change it; with your justice ye shall purify it; with your clemencies ye should it chasten and amerce.

But perhaps I could pay you a mina of silver: in that sum, then, I amerce myself.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to amerce, such as: fine, and punish.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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