What is a gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke called?
douceur — A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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