Quarter
To grant quarter. To spare the life of an enemy in your power.
Dr. Tusler says:- “It originated from an agreement anciently made
between the Dutch and the Spaniards, that the ransom of a soldier
should be the quarter of his pay.” (French, donner and demander quartier.)
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