leasing

[ lee-zing ]

nounArchaic.

Origin of leasing

before 950; Middle English lesing,Old English lēasung, verbal noun of lēasian to tell lies, derivative of lēas false. See -less, -ing¹

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The joint bank account and the leasing arrangement also stayed the same.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The popularity of solar leasing is inspiring moves like this by utilities.
Panel Discussion | The Daily Beast | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Second, were the JNF Jewish-only land-leasing policies just in their origins?
New Documentary Reveals Story of Palestinian Village Covered Up By JNF Forest | Mira Sucharov | November 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Maybe we should just revert back to the days of the Ma Bell monopoly and start leasing our phones again?
It's Your Phone, Why Can't You Unlock It? | Ilana Glazer | February 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Just last month, Mitsubishi bought a San Francisco-based aircraft-leasing company for over $1 billion.
Softbank’s Acquisition of Sprint Latest Big Japanese Buy | Matthew Zeitlin | October 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

He said, "We believe in leasing those lands out there in Montana and in Wyoming and all over this country."
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress | Various
It is foolish to talk of leasing coal lands in small quantities in order to prevent monopoly.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress | Various
Early in 1667 we find Molire leasing a little cottage, or part of a cottage, at Auteuil, for a retreat at times.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2) | Benjamin Ellis Martin
Laughter with laughter men should receive, but leasing with lying.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
And a system of leasing or management, such as I have suggested for the Missouri mines, appears equally desirable.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

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