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losengeance (1280-1307)

losengeance (1280-1307)

losengeaunce  
  FEW:  *lausinga 16,452a Gdf: GdfC: TL: losenjance 5,681 DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

flattery, sycophancy
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Trop as cru la ribaudaille que t'ad fait losengance. Car tiels t'ont ore consaillez a icele mescheance Qui valeir ne te saveront a la recoverance  LANGTOFT thiol2 266.440
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Par double lange est homme esprovee, [...] un de medisantz e un de losengeance (var. (B: c.1330) losengeaunce)  BOZ Cont 159

[gdw]

See also:

losenge1  losengeous  losenger1  losenger2  losengerie  losengur1  losengur2 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
losengeance