单词 | bribage |
释义 | bribagen. rare. The action of bribing a person (whether this is instigated by the giver or the receiver); the action of seeking bribes. Also: an instance of this; a bribe. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [noun] > bribe > bribery > taking of bribes > by officials or to make appointments bribage1587 place-mongering1843 1587 W. Harrison Hist. Descr. Iland Brit. (new ed.) ii. iii. 149/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) I It is lamentable to see what briberie is vsed; for yer the scholer can be preferred, such bribage is made, that poore mens children are commonlie shut out. 1998 Intelligence Newsletter (Nexis) 26 Nov. The payment of commissions and bribages to French and foreign politicians as well as to various go-betweens. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1587 |
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