† losenge, v. Obs.
Also 5 losynge.
[a. OF. losenger = Pr. lauzengar, Sp. lisonjar, Pg. lisonjear, It. lusingare; f. OF. losenge, losange n. 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 n.1]
trans. To flatter, compliment unduly. Const. of.
| 1422 tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 129 Thay losyngid the kynge of Wayne-glory of the force of his hoste. 1480 Caxton Ovid's Met. xiii. xvii, Thanne began Glaucus to call her and losenge her. |