requitement

requital

Noun

  1. requital
    • The erle Douglas sore beyng greued with the losse of his nacion and frendes, entendyng a requitement if it were possible of the same‥did gather a houge armie. - a. 1548 (date written), Edward Hall, Richard Grafton,...
    • Hamlet would requite his loves. Hewitt has soured on requitements. Hamlet would teach deep drinking. Hewitt is on the temperance dodge. - 1880, Puck, volume 7, page 126:

Origin

From requite + -ment.

Forms

requitements