† ˈmerciament Obs. rare.
Also 5 merceament, 6 mercyament.
[Aphetic form of amerciament.]
Amercement.
| 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) II. 95 Blodewitte, a merciamente for effusion of bloode. 1494 Fabyan Chron. (1811) 344 Baylyes..were conuycte..for takynge of merceamentys otherwyse then the lawe them commaundyd. 1521 Maldon (Essex) Liber B. 57 Truly affur and sett al maner of mercyaments made highe no man for no malice, lowe no man for no love. |