Losel

//ˈloʊzəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Worthless; wasteful.
Noun
  1. 1
    A worthless or despicable person, scoundrel. archaic

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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