requitement

English

Etymology

From requite +‎ -ment.

Noun

requitement (countable and uncountable, plural requitements)

1. (obsolete) requital
   • 1550, Edward Hall, “(please specify the part of the work)”, in The Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre & Yorke, Beyng Long in Continuall Discension for the Croune of this Noble Realme, […], London: […] Rychard Grafton, […] [and Steven Mierdman], →OCLC:

     The erle Douglas sore beyng greued with the losse of his nacion and frendes, entendyng a requitement if it were possible of the same‥did gather a houge armie.

   • 1880, Puck, volume 7, page 126:

     Hamlet would requite his loves. Hewitt has soured on requitements. Hamlet would teach deep drinking. Hewitt is on the temperance dodge.

References

• “requitement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.