cozening

Jay’s family is far from unique, and a version of his cozening, calculating mother can be found in many homes, but I also found a little bit of myself here.

With Jews and Gentiles, undismayed, Young tender virgins mix; Of whiskers nor of beards afraid, Nor all their cozening tricks.

I have made a scurvy bargain: art a cozening knave.

They would keep me in prison cozening me with excuses, however urgently I might plead for him.

And this was a House of Commons produced by a general election carried on under the auspices of a consummate manipulator and by long years of cozening, patronage, and corruption.