† Losenge

v. Obs. Also 5 losynge. [a. OF. losenger = Pr. lauzengar, Sp. lisonjar, Pg. lisonjear, It. lusingare; f. OF. losenge, losange sb. flattery = Pr. lauzenga, lauzenja, Sp., Pg. lisonja; app, adopted by the other Rom. langs. from Pr. lauzenga = OF. loenge (F. louange) praise:—med.L. laudēmia, a derivative (? on analogy of vindēmia) of L. laud-em praise: see LOSE sb.¹] trans. To flatter, compliment unduly. Const. of.

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1432. trans. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv., 129. Thay losyngid the kynge of Wayne-glory of the force of his hoste.

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1480. Caxton, Ovid’s Met., XIII. xvii. Thanne began Glaucus to call her and losenge her.

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