leasung

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō, equivalent to lēasian +‎ -ung. Cognate with Old High German lōsunga (redemption, payment, ransom, fraud, deception), Old Norse lausung (lying, falsehood).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlæ͜ɑː.sunɡ/, [ˈlæ͜ɑː.zuŋɡ]

Noun

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lēasung f

  1. release on giving an equivalent; compensation
  2. lying, vain or frivolous speech, fiction; a false witness or testimony
  3. falsehood, hypocrisy
  4. deception, deceitfulness, trickery

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: lesinge, lesing