† gnathonizev.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. To behave as a ‘Gnatho’ or sycophant, to flatter.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > flatter servilely or curry favour [verb (intransitive)]
fain?c1225
fawnc1325
to make placebo1340
fagea1382
curryc1400
to curry favela1420
to claw (a person's) toea1500
to curry favour?1518
to be at the school of placebo1554
to play (with) placebo1583
insinuatea1593
wriggle1601
lick1602
sycophantize1605
gnathonize1619
pickthank1621
supparasitate1623
ingratiate1647
slaver1730
toad-eat1766
slaum1787
to eat (any one's) toads1788
toad1802
bootlick1846
toady1861
to suck in1899
smoodge1906
smarm1911
arse-lick1928
bum-suck1930
to suck round1931
ass-lick1937
brown-nose1939
suck-hole1961
weasel1980
1619 H. Hutton Follie's Anat. sig. A7 Note..this Timist..See how he squares it takes a priuate stand, To Gnathonize, to act it with his hand. Behold his gesture..Lo how he whispers in his Masters eare.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia To Gnathonize, to play the smell-feast, to flatter.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Gnathonizing, flattering, soothing the Humour of a Person.
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