cozening
Example Sentences
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Courtship and cozening can unfold while the players dance the maxixe.
From Time Magazine Archive
His father traveled hundreds of miles to prisons all over the country, taking him clean clothing, cozening prison officials to allow him a few words with his son.
From Time Magazine Archive
As I grow to know him better, however, I find he is not cozening the public so much as imposing on himself.
From The Story of an Untold Love by Ford, Paul Leicester
I have made a scurvy bargain: art a cozening knave.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles
Autolycus, too, has known the court, and has found his wares go out of fashion and favour with the great, and has to be content with cozening the ears and pockets of simple country folk.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John
