cozener

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Comfort a cozener? on my curse, forsake him.

From The London Prodigal; "by William Shakespeare." as it was played by the King's Majesties servants. by Unknown

Sir William Keith, the Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania, whose fair promises, as we shall see, had led him on a fool's errand to London, was a free-thinker, and Sir William had proved an unprincipled cozener.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

Therefore, follow my example; abandon the fair cozener utterly, and thy peace of mind will no longer he disturbed by her.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

Stay, cozener, thou, that hat'st clear truth like light, And usest words dark as thy own dull night.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Cousin, cousin, you have uncled me, and if you be not staid, you'll prove a cozener unto all who know you.

From The London Prodigal; "by William Shakespeare." as it was played by the King's Majesties servants. by Unknown