Briary
brier1 .
Historical Examples
Star Born Andre Norton
The Hardy Country Charles G. Harper
The Blind Lion of the Congo Elliott Whitney
Cripps, the Carrier R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Star of Mercia Blanche Devereux
noun
Also called tree heath. an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea, of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant
noun
a variant spelling of brier1
n.
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money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy […]
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money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy […]
- Briber
money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy […]
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the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe: Bribery of a public official is a felony. Contemporary Examples Even Blago Is Presumed Innocent Scott Turow December 21, 2008 Wal-Mart Discovers Mexico’s Business Culture David Frum April 23, 2012 10 Worst Political Scandals Mark McKinnon October 29, 2009 Should the Judge Who Wrote the […]
- Bribing
money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy […]