Having been fined or penalized by a court; subjected to an amercement.
Past tense and past participle of 'amerce.' The '-ed' ending marks it as a completed action, showing someone who has already received a financial penalty.
Medieval court records are full of 'amerced' entries—they're incredibly valuable historical documents showing us exactly what people were punished for and how much things cost 800 years ago.
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