"losengeour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌlɔzɛnˈd͡ʒuːr/, /ˈlɔzɛnd͡ʒur/, /ˌlɔzɛnˈd͡ʒeːr/, /ˈlɔzɛnd͡ʒər/
Etymology: From Old French losengeor; equivalent to losengen + -our. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|losengeor}} Old French losengeor, {{af|enm|losengen|-our}} losengen + -our Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} losengeour, {{enm-noun}} losengeour (plural losengeours) Forms: losengeours [plural], losanger [alternative], losangere [alternative], losanjour [alternative], losenger [alternative], losengere [alternative], losengour [alternative], losengowr [alternative], losenjour [alternative], losenjoure [alternative], losongere [alternative], losynger [alternative], losyngere [alternative], lozengeour [alternative], lozenjour [alternative]
  1. flatterer, sycophant
    Sense id: en-losengeour-enm-noun-f1HeBY7M
  2. liar, fibber
    Sense id: en-losengeour-enm-noun-NjeaI7Cu
  3. deceiver, trickster
    Sense id: en-losengeour-enm-noun-v8wW7tc2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 13 65 11 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 10 10 69 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 15 55 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 74 9
  4. rogue, scoundrel
    Sense id: en-losengeour-enm-noun-1fq6Sg25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: losengen, losengerie
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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