Easton's Bible Dictionary

None to be taken; "for the gift maketh open eyes blind, and perverteth the cause of the righteous" (Exodus 23:8, literally rendered).

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) A gift begged; a present.

2. (n.) A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.

3. (n.) That which seduces; seduction; allurement.

4. (v. t.) To rob or steal.

5. (v. t.) To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to.

6. (v. t.) To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.

7. (v. i.) To commit robbery or theft.

8. (v. i.) To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.