briberousadj.

Brit.

/ˈbrʌɪb(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈbraɪb(ə)rəs/

Forms: 1500s bryberous, 1500s brybrous, 1600s brib'rous, 1600s 2000s– briberous.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: briber n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < briber n. + -ous suffix, after bribery n. Compare slightly earlier bribering adj.

1. Of the nature of a bribe, corrupt. Also: given to taking or extorting bribes. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [adjective] > of nature of bribe

briberous1534

1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces ii. sig. L.6 Such bryberous rewardes promessed [L. talibus præmijs propositis].

1604 S. Grahame Passionate Sparke sig. E4^v The brib'rous minde who makes a God of gould.

2013 L. S. Underkuffler Captured by Evil i. 34 If denial of equal opportunity is the core idea for corrupt conduct, there is no reason to indict the briberous system or the briberous act.

†2. Of a person: thieving, dishonest. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [adjective] > and thievish

briberous?1536

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [adjective]

pautenerc1330

palliard1484

varletc1485

knavisha1492

limmer?a1513

limmerful?a1513

briberous?1536

patchingc1555

rascal1566

roguing1566

roguish1575

arrant1581

skybala1585

rascally1586

land-loping1587

shag-ragc1590

Scanderbegging1593

Scanderbeg1601

rogorous1609

rogueya1627

scoundrel1643

schelmish1654

skelm1673

rapscallionly1699

rapscallion1711

scoundrelly1790

furciferous1823

scapegrace1830

?1536 R. Copland Hye Way to Spyttell Hous sig. B.iv I meane these bawdy brybrous knaues That lodgeth them that so powles and shaues.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	briberous
释义	briberousadj. Brit. /ˈbrʌɪb(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈbraɪb(ə)rəs/ Forms: 1500s bryberous, 1500s brybrous, 1600s brib'rous, 1600s 2000s– briberous. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: briber n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < briber n. + -ous suffix, after bribery n. Compare slightly earlier bribering adj. 1. Of the nature of a bribe, corrupt. Also: given to taking or extorting bribes. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [adjective] > of nature of bribe briberous1534 1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces ii. sig. L.6 Such bryberous rewardes promessed [L. talibus præmijs propositis]. 1604 S. Grahame Passionate Sparke sig. E4^v The brib'rous minde who makes a God of gould. 2013 L. S. Underkuffler Captured by Evil i. 34 If denial of equal opportunity is the core idea for corrupt conduct, there is no reason to indict the briberous system or the briberous act. †2. Of a person: thieving, dishonest. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [adjective] > and thievish briberous?1536 society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [adjective] pautenerc1330 palliard1484 varletc1485 knavisha1492 limmer?a1513 limmerful?a1513 briberous?1536 patchingc1555 rascal1566 roguing1566 roguish1575 arrant1581 skybala1585 rascally1586 land-loping1587 shag-ragc1590 Scanderbegging1593 Scanderbeg1601 rogorous1609 rogueya1627 scoundrel1643 schelmish1654 skelm1673 rapscallionly1699 rapscallion1711 scoundrelly1790 furciferous1823 scapegrace1830 ?1536 R. Copland Hye Way to Spyttell Hous sig. B.iv I meane these bawdy brybrous knaues That lodgeth them that so powles and shaues. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1534
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