"leasy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈliːzi/ Forms: more leasy [comparative], most leasy [superlative]
Etymology: From Old English [Term?] (“void, loose, false”). Compare leasing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|||void, loose, false}} Old English [Term?] (“void, loose, false”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} leasy (comparative more leasy, superlative most leasy)
  1. (obsolete) flimsy; vague; deceptive Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-leasy-en-adj-6IRErqNu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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