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cozenage

[kuhz-uh-nij]

noun

the practice of cozening.

the condition of being cozened.

Origin:
1555–65; cozen + -age

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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cozen (ˈkʌz^ən)

—vb
	to cheat or trick (someone)

[C16: cant term perhaps related to cousin]

'cozenage

—n

'cozener

—n

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"They say this town is full of cozenage:
As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye,
Dark-working sorcerers that change the mind,
Soul-killing witches that deform the body,
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