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merce

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English

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Etymology

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See amerce.

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Verb

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merce (third-person singular simple present merces, present participle mercing, simple past and past participle merced)

  1. (obsolete) To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce.
    • a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: [] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC:
      this Ralph was merced in seven thousand marks, for bribery, and ejected out of his place.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin mercem (merchandise”, “goods).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛr.t͡ʃe/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrtʃe
  • Hyphenation: mèr‧ce

Noun

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merce f (plural merci)

  1. goods, wares, merchandise, products, commodities
    Synonyms: bene, beni, mercanzia, prodotto, prodotti
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Latin

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Noun

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merce

  1. ablative singular of merx

Middle English

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Noun

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merce

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of merche

Old English

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Noun

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merce m

  1. Alternative form of mereċe

Old Occitan

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Noun

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merce f (oblique plural merces, nominative singular merce, nominative plural merces)

  1. mercy; clemency

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Latin merx, mercis.

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  • Hyphenation: mer‧ce

Noun

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merce f (plural merces)

  1. (rare) merchandise

Etymology 2

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Noun

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merce f (plural merces)

  1. Obsolete spelling of mercê.