amerce
/əˈmɜːrs/verb
Definition
To punish by imposing a fine; to exact a monetary penalty.
Modern Equivalent
fine / penalize
Usage Notes
Used of judges imposing fines as punishment. 'They shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver.'
Example Verse
“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.”Deuteronomy 22:19