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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Buy Over (To).
 
To induce one by a bribe to renounce his claim; to gain over by bribery.   1
   To buy over a person’s head. To outbid another.   2
 


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