COZEN


Meaning of COZEN in English

[coz.en] vt coz.ened ; coz.en.ing [perh. fr. obs. It cozzonare, fr. It cozzone horse trader, fr. L cocion-, cocio trader] (1573) 1: to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery

2: to gain by cozening someone "~ed his supper out of the old couple" syn see cheat -- coz.en.er n

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.