merce

To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce.

Verb

  1. To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce.
    • this Ralph was merced in seven thousand marks, for bribery, and ejected out of his place. - a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam]...

Origin

See amerce.

Forms

merces mercing merced