Definition of "mulcted" [mulcted]

• Simple past tense and past participle of mulct. (verb)

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• "He turned to a Peterborough, for which McPherson had just mulcted him of thrice its value."
• "In token of their gratitude, the packers patronized his faro and roulette layouts and were mulcted cheerfully of their earnings."
• "Thenceforth, the weary travelers were mulcted a dollar per head for the privilege of sleeping on the floor, Jacob Kent weighing the dust and never failing to steal the down-weight."