requitement

English

Etymology

From requite +‎ -ment.

Noun

requitement (countable and uncountable, plural requitements)

  1. (obsolete) requital
    • a. 1548 (date written), Edward Hall, Richard Grafton, “(please specify the part of the work)”, in The Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre & Yorke, […], London: […] Richardi Graftoni […], published 1548, →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.

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