Let Anah, the son of Zibion, lead a Mule to the temple, and bless God, who amerces the consolation of the creature for the service of Man. (from Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart)
about 1 year ago trivet said:punish by fining; tfd:
1. (law) To punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court.
2. To punish by imposing an arbitrary penalty.
Middle English amercen, from Anglo-Norman amercier, from à merci, at the mercy of : à, to (from Latin ad) + merci, mercy (from Latin mercs, wages).
Let Anah, the son of Zibion, lead a Mule to the temple, and bless God, who amerces the consolation of the creature for the service of Man. (from Jubilate Agno by Christopher Smart)
1. (law) To punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court.
2. To punish by imposing an arbitrary penalty.
Middle English amercen, from Anglo-Norman amercier, from à merci, at the mercy of : à, to (from Latin ad) + merci, mercy (from Latin mercs, wages).
how mercenary!