"losenger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒzɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ Forms: losengers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English losengeour, losenger, from Old French losengier, losengeor, from losengier (“to deceive, flatter”), losenge (“flattery”), flattery, Occitan lauzenga, from Latin laus praise. Compare lozenge. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|losengeour}} Middle English losengeour, {{der|en|fro|losengier}} Old French losengier, {{der|en|la|laus}} Latin laus Head templates: {{en-noun}} losenger (plural losengers)
  1. (obsolete) A flatterer or deceiver. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-losenger-en-noun-6Jo-EXLB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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