lawassessment of amercement:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
amerciamenz sont taxables par le serement e l’afoerment de piers de ceux qi cheent en la merci […]
Mir Just 151
(
1346
)
Nostre porcion ne poet estre levé taunqe nous soioms assis par asseours en un certeyn; par quei, en taunt come vous avetz avowé la prise pur cele cause saunz asserement
(l. afferement), l’avoweré pecche
YBB 20 i Ed III 533
(
1376
)
les ditz baillifs […] amerciont asquns des povres gentz, les une a xii d. ou ii s. ou a pluis sanz afferement
Rot Parl1 ii 357
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