Pronunciations
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/ˈliːzɪŋ/
Noun
A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.
Usage- Archaic
- Examples
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fy on þi lawe / For al by lesynges þow lyuest · and lecherouse werkes.
More examples (1)
Then ren they with leſinges, and blow them about, With, ‘He wrate ſuche a bil withouten dout’, With, ‘I can tel you what ſuch a man ſaid, And you knew all ye would be ill apayd’.
Shewes, visions, sooth-sayes, and prophesies; / And all that fained is, as leasings, tales, and lies.