Lēas'ing, n.

(leez'ing), n. [A-S. léásung, from léasian, to lie, from léas, loose, false, deceitful, Goth. laus, Ger. lōs. See LESS, a termination.] Falsehood; lies. [Obs.] Blessed be the lips that such a leasing told. Fairfax. Leasing-making, the making of lies. “He was . . . condemned to die as guilty of leasing-making.” Burnet.