leasere

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lausārī, equivalent to lēas (“falsehood”) +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German lōsāri (“liar; cheater”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæ͜ɑː.se.re/, [ˈlæ͜ɑː.ze.re]

Noun

lēasere m (nominative plural lēaseras)

1. a false or phony person; hypocrite
2. one who acts or feigns; a faker; buffoon; jester

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lēasere	lēaseras
accusative	lēasere	lēaseras
genitive	lēaseres	lēasera
dative	lēasere	lēaserum

Related terms

• lēasian