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| Palmgild | |
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| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpalm.gild/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | palm + gild |
| Related words | Waeth, Oerwy, Oethboend |
Palmgild — a bribe.
Notes
Paid to harbourmasters, dock officials, clerks and anyone else whose position gives them something worth having. Universally condemned and universally budgeted for.
In Oathbond terms it is a Station violation, since a person paid to do a thing has agreed to do it. This is well understood by everybody taking one.