01 v. t. To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.
imp. & p. p.
Cozened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Cozening
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To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.“He had cozened the world by fine phrases.” — Macaulay.“Children may be cozened into a knowledge of the letters.” — Locke.“Goring loved no man so well but that he would cozen him, and expose him to public mirth for having been cozened.” — Clarendon.