adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A worthless or despicable person, scoundrel. archaic

   "Dowtles such losels Make the churche to be In smale auctoryte; […]"

Adjective

1. 1
   Worthless; wasteful.

Synonyms

All synonyms

arabbeachcomberbeggarblatherskitebumbummer

Example

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"Dowtles such losels Make the churche to be In smale auctoryte; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English losel (also lorel), from *losen, loren, past participle of lesen (“to lose”), equivalent to lose + -le.

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