Losing

n. [See LOSENGER.] Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening.

Amongst the many simoniacal prelates that swarmed in the land, Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten; nicknamed Losing, that is, the Flatterer. Our old English word “leasing,” for “lying,” retains some affinity thereunto; and, at this day, we call an insinuating fellow a “glozing” companion. Fuller.