cozen
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cozen
cheat or trick "He cozened the money out of the old man" -
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cozen
act with artful deceit -
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cozen
be false to; be dishonest with
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Cozen
To deceive; to cheat; to act deceitfully. "Some cogging, cozening slave."
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(n)
cozen
An obsolete spelling of cousin. -
cozen
To cheat; defraud. -
cozen
To deceive; beguile; entice. -
cozen
To practise cheating; act dishonestly or deceitfully.
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(v.t)
Cozen
kuz′n to flatter: to cheat
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary From cousin, hence, literally, to deceive through pretext of relationship, F. cousiner,
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Perh. from Fr. cousiner, to claim kindred for one's own advantage, play the parasite—cousin, a cousin.
Cozen O'Connor hires former AG Jerry Pappert. post-gazette.com
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The Cozen O'Connor law firm wraps up a years-long succession plan. philly.com
Lawyer Martin Sweeney, former partner at Cozen O'Connor. dallasobserver.com
Judge Says He Is Fair But Accepts Recusal Request by Cozen Firm. americanlawyer.com
Trustee Seeks to Hire Cozen in Controversial 38 Studios Bankruptcy. americanlawyer.com
BP hires Cozen O'Connor to devise compensation plan in Deepwater Horizon spill. philly.com
Cozen O'Connor Expands Antitrust And Trade Regulation Practices In Washington, D.C. More like this. metrocorpcounsel.com
Cozen O'Connor brought 2009 to a close with the addition of another group of high-profile attorneys. metrocorpcounsel.com
Cozen O'Connor Launches Capital Markets Group. metrocorpcounsel.com
Cozen O'Connor Enhances Business Law And Government Relations Practice. metrocorpcounsel.com
David Girard-diCarlo, former US ambassador and former chairman of Blank Rome, has joined Cozen O'Connor as a member of the firm's business law department and government relations practice. metrocorpcounsel.com
Former attorney general of Pennsylvania joins Cozen O'Connor. americanlawyer.com
Sixty-Six WolfBlock Attorneys Join Cozen O'Connor. metrocorpcounsel.com
Cozen O'Connor has announced that 66 attorneys from WolfBlock have joined the firm. metrocorpcounsel.com
Cozens was all poetry, and your drawing is a lovely specimen. "The Mind of the Artist" by
I am no country cousin to be cozened in that way. "Dr. Dumany's Wife" by
Cozens, John Robert, 254. "A Text-Book of the History of Painting" by
It is not in my power to tell o' th' doings, but suffice it to say, my lord did cozen them all, and come a full day ere he was expected. "A Brother To Dragons and Other Old-time Tales" by
Beggars cozen him with musty things which they have raked from dunghills, and he preserves their rags for precious relicks. "Microcosmography" by
Here are two guineas to put into the plate next Sunday; and let no rogues cozen you out of it. "The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3" by
But they cannot cozen IT: they can only cozen their neighbours. "The Crown of Wild Olive" by
PARTRIDGE & COZEN'S Cheap Stationery Warehouses, 127. and 128. "Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853" by
How was I cozen'd in the calculation Of this man's fortune! "The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810" by
But let us not cheat and cozen ourselves into idleness and apathy by reflecting and rejoicing over what has been done. "Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1" by
My threshold,—since I see,
For all I have, or else can do,
Thou still wilt cozen me.
Than common mortals, listen to my dream,
and learn the lesson of life's cozening cheat,
The coinage of conceit.
The clown's wife comes with an iron spoon,
And cozens a penny for her sweet face
To keep their golden throats in tune.