English Explanatory Dictionary

losenger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flatterer or deceiver.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒzɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

losenger losengers

Etymology

From Middle English losengeour, losenger, from Old French losengier, losengeor (“flatterer”), from Old French losengier (“to deceive, flatter”), from Old French losenge (“flattery”), from Frankish *lausungu (“deception, flattery”). Doublet of leasing ("lying, falsehood").

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