unbribing
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]unbribing (not comparable)
- Not offering a bribe.
- 1838, Robert Southey, “The Maid of Orleans”, in The Poetical Works of Robert Southey. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to X), London: […] [Andrew Spottiswoode] for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, […], published 1838, →OCLC:
- Their delegates, wise, independent men, / Unbribing and unbribed
- 1872, The Westminster Review, page 32:
- Let it be observed that each election fines such representatives, and does no damage to the unbribing.