cozen
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
Origin of cozen
1Other words from cozen
- coz·en·er, noun
- coz·en·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use cozen in a sentence
Thou shouldst have lied, cozened, out-sworn truth itself, rather than stood betwixt me and my revenge!
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottWhat if Francis, less easily cozened than the countess, should find his suspicions aroused?
Under the Rose | Frederic Stewart IshamNote the expression of his hate in “Old Gandolf cozened me,” though he fought tooth and nail to save his niche.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue | S. S. CurryNow it made me so laugh to think how they would be cozened, that I could not follow my master.
You have been cozened, Signore, in a state, whose very prince dare not trust his secrets to his wife.
The Bravo | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for cozen
/ (ˈkʌzən) /
to cheat or trick (someone)
Origin of cozen
1Derived forms of cozen
- cozenage, noun
- cozener, noun
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