quittance

n.
1. discharge from debt债务清偿（收据）。
△Wiv.1.1.10:“in any bill,warrant,quittance，”不管什么文件、令状、清债单据。
2. requital,reward,recompense 报答，报偿，酬报
△H.V.2.2. 33: “And shall forget the office of ourhand / Sooner than quittance of desert and merit，”i. e. forget how to use my hand than forget how to re-ward merits.我即使忘记了我的手会有什么用处，也决不会忘记论功行赏的。
3. return of blow for blow,return of sword thrusts还击，回刺。
faint quittance: weak resistance无力的抵抗。
△2H.IV.1.1.107: “But these mine eyes saw him in bloodystate,/Rendering faint quittance，”i.e. giving weakresistance. 但是我的眼睛看见他浑身是血，还在进行着无力的抵抗。

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quittance

vt. requite,repay 回报，报复。
△1H.VI.2.1.13: “Embrace we then this opportunity / As fittingbest to quittance their deceit / Contrived by art andbaleful sorcery.”那么我们就抓住这个机会，正好对于他们靠着邪术妖法所策划出的骗局进行报复。