Bribery

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late Middle English: from Old French briber, brimber ‘beg’, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘rob, extort’, hence (as a noun) ‘theft, stolen goods’, also ‘money extorted or demanded for favours’, later ‘offer money as an inducement’ (early 16th century).


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bribe +‎  -ery


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bribery (n.)

late 14c., "theft, robbery, swindling, pilfering," from Old French briberie (see bribe (n.) + -ery). Specifically "act of magistrates taking money for corrupted services" is from 1540s; sense of "offering of a bribe" is from 1560s.