Venal
Venal (vē"nal) , adjective
[Latin vena a vein.]
Of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood. [Rare]
Venal , adjective
[Latin venalis, from venus sale; akin to Greek 'w^nos price, Sanskrit vasna: compare French vénal.]
Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.
Paid court to venal beauties.
The venal cry and prepared vote of a passive senate.
Thus needy wits a vile revenue made,
And verse became a mercenary trade.
This verse be thine, my friend, nor thou refuse
This, from no venal or ungrateful muse.