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amerce

Meaning of “amerce”

To impose a monetary penalty upon; to fine.

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 22:19

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Deuteronomy 22:19
And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:19 · retained source text

And they shall amearse him in an hundred shekels of siluer, and giue them vnto the father of the damosell, because he hath brought vp an euill name vpon a virgine of Israel: and she shall be his wife, hee may not put her away all his dayes.

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