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English
Etymology
From requite + -ment.
Noun
requitement (countable and uncountable, plural requitements)
- (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, , →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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