† luskingn.
Obsolete.
Idling, skulking.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > behaviour
lomperingc1315
truandisea1400
sleuthingc1450
slugging1532
truanting1532
lusking1579
concessation1623
lazinga1626
lounging1793
loafing1838
bumming1857
mooch1859
loaf1860
sluggarding1864
flânerie1873
slobbery1912
spine-bashing1941
slobbing1960
lepak1993
lepaking1994
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > lurking, skulking > [noun]
skulking1297
skulkery?a1400
lotingc1400
lurking1563
mitching1577
lusking1579
latitation1623
latitat1647
skulk1858
1579 T. Twyne tr. Petrarch Phisicke against Fortune i. xxi. 27 Wouldest thou say rest, or lusking, or sleepe?
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† luskingadj.
Obsolete.
Slothful, lazy.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [adjective]
sweerc725
foridledc1230
idlea1300
faintc1325
recrayed1340
slewful1340
nicea1398
sleuthya1400
delicate?c1400
sleuthfulc1400
slothfulc1400
sloth1412
lurdanc1480
luskinga1500
luskish15..
droning1509
bumbard?a1513
slottery1513
desidiousa1540
lazy1549
slovening1549
truanta1550
sleuth1567
litherly1573
truantly1579
dronish1580
lubberly1580
truant-like1583
shiftless1584
sluggard1594
fat1598
lusky1604
sweatless1606
clumse1611
easeful1611
loselly1611
do-littlea1613
sluggardisha1627
pigritious1638
drony1653
murcid1656
thokisha1682
shammockinga1704
indolent1710
huddroun1721
nothing-doing1724
desidiose1727
lusk1775
slack-twisted1794
sweert1817
bone-lazya1825
lurgy1828
straight-backed1830
do-nothing1832
slobbish1833
bone idle1836
slouch1837
lotophagous1841
shammocky1841
bein1847
thoky1847
lotus-eating1852
fainéant1855
sluggardly1865
lazy-boned1875
do-naught1879
easy-going1879
lazyish1892
slobbed1962
a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xx. 250 Nay, luskand losell, lawes of the land Shall fayll bot we haue oure will.
1600 J. Lane Tom Tel-Troths Message (1876) 128 Thither thus lusking lubber softly creeped.
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