Of a person: = suborned, adj. 1. Also as past participle.

Esp. of a person: won over or bought by a bribe; persuaded or influenced by a sum or money, gift, or other inducement.

In bad sense: Bribed. Obsolete.

Paid by fees; hired; bribed; Scottish employed for wages.

Suborned. Obsolete.

Of a person, esp. a witness: that has been suborned.

figurative. Bribed.

figurative (see senses of buy, n.) Ransomed, gained by a sacrifice; also bribed, etc. †bought plea n. a groundless accusation.

That has been nobbled.

Corrupted, bribed, ‘squared’; tampered with; of a sporting contest, having the result dishonestly prearranged. (Cf. fix, v. 14d) slang (originally…