English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Amerce
(v. t.)
To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is
not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the
amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.
Amerce
(v. t.)
To punish, in general; to mulct.
Amerceable
(a.)
Liable to be amerced.
Amerced
(imp. & p. p.)
of Amerce
Amercement
(n.)
The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the
court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in
that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum
prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary.
Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]
Amercer
(n.)
One who amerces.
Amerciament
(n.)
Same as Amercement.
Amercing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Amerce
American
(a.)
Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent:
American Indians.
American
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the United States.
American
(n.)
A native of America; -- originally applied to the
aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans
born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.
Americanism
(n.)
A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
Americanism
(n.)
Attachment to the United States.
Americanism
(n.)
A custom peculiar to the United States or to America;
an American characteristic or idea.
Americanization
(n.)
The process of Americanizing.
Americanize
(v. t.)
To render American; to assimilate to the Americans
in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.
Americanizer
(imp. & p. p.)
of Americanize
Americanizing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Americanize
Ames-ace
(n.)
Same as Ambs-ace.
Amess
(n.)
Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.