Leasing

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈliːzɪŋ/

From Middle English lesing, leasung, from Old English lēasung ("leasing, lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy, artifice, lie, empty talk, frivolity, laxity"), from lēasian ("to lie"), from lēas ("false, faithless, untruthful, deceitful, lax, vain, worthless"). Cognate with Scots lesing ("lying"). More at lease.

Full definition of leasing

Noun

1. (archaic) A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.
• Spenser Faerie Queene, II.ix:Shewes, visions, sooth-sayes, and prophesies;
  And all that fained is, as leasings, tales, and lies.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈliːsɪŋ/

From lease.

Verb

1. Present participle of lease

Anagrams

• linages
• sealing