† loselingadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Worthy of a losel, rascally.
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [adjective]
pautenerc1330
palliard1484
limmer?a1513
limmerful?a1513
slovenly?1518
knavish1552
patchingc1555
rascal1566
roguing1566
knaifatic1568
roguish1572
rascally1586
land-loping1587
Scanderbegging1593
cullionly1608
rogorous1609
loseling1624
scoundrel1643
schelmish1654
pickled1683
rapscallionly1699
scoundrelish1705
rapscallion1711
pickle1774
scoundrelly1790
picaresque1822
furciferous1823
scapegrace1830
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [adjective] > specifically of actions, qualities, etc.
roguish1572
whelpish1586
rascally1587
loseling1624
scoundrel1681
scoundrelish1705
picaresque1822
1624 J. Gee Foot out of Snare vii. 64 A prettie drouzy,..lozeling Argument this was against taking the Oath.
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