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Mulct   Listen
verb
Mulct  v. t.  (past & past part. mulcted; pres. part. mulcting)  
1.
To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine.
2.
Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline. (Obs.)





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"Mulct" Quotes from Famous Books



... muko. Mud sxlimo, koto. Muddle (of liquors) malklarigi. Muddle (bungle) fusxi, konfuzi. Muddle (bungle) konfuzo. Mudguard kotsxirmilo. Muff mufo. Muffle envolvi. Mug pokaleto, poteto. Mulberry moruso. Mulct (fine) mona puno, monpuno. Mule mulo. Muleteer mulisto. Mulish obstina. Multiple multoblo. Multiplicand multigato. Multiplication multigado. Multiplied multigita. Multiplier multiganto. Multiply (trans.) multigi. Multiply (intrans.) ...
— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes
... ——, the Americans assure me China is a thousand years behind the times, for which let us be devoutly thankful! I have not enumerated a tenth of the kinds of doctors who prey upon these unfortunate people. There are companies of them, who guarantee to cure anything, and skilfully mulct the sick of their last penny. There are retreats for the unfortunate, farms for deserted infants, and homes for unfortunate women carried on by villains of both sexes. There are traveling doctors who go from town to town, who cure "while you wait," and give a circus while talking and selling ...
— As A Chinaman Saw Us - Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home • Anonymous
... Menelaues' hand, Then Troy shall render back what she detains, With such amercement as is meet, a sum To be remember'd in all future times. Which penalty should Priam and his sons 345 Not pay, though Paris fall, then here in arms I will contend for payment of the mulct My due, till, satisfied, I close the war. He said, and with his ruthless steel the lambs Stretch'd panting all, but soon they ceased to pant, 350 For mortal was the stroke.[16] Then drawing forth Wine from the beaker, they with brimming cups Hail'd the immortal ...
— The Iliad of Homer - Translated into English Blank Verse • Homer


Words linked to "Mulct" :   diddle, rip off, gyp, swindle, amercement, impose, levy, goldbrick, gip, victimize, scam, fine, hornswoggle, penalty


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