KJV Dictionary Definition: suborn

suborn

SUBORN', v.t. L. suborno; sub and orno. The sense of orno, in this word, and the primary sense, is to put on, to furnish. Hence suborno, to furnish privately, that is, to bribe.

1. In law, to procure a person to take such a false oath as constitutes perjury.

2. To procure privately or by collusion.

Or else thou art suborn'd against his honor.

3. To procure by indirect means.

Those who by despair suborn their death.

subornation

SUBORNA'TION, n. In law, the crime of procuring a person to take such a false oath as constitutes perjury.

1. The crime of procuring one to do a criminal or bad action.

suborned

SUBORN'ED, pp. Procured to take a false oath, or to do a bad action.

suborner

SUBORN'ER, n. One who procures another to take a false oath, or to do a bad action.

suborning

SUBORN'ING, ppr. Procuring one to take a false oath, or to do a criminal action.