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lo·sel

 (lō′zəl, lo͞o′-, lŏz′əl)
n. Archaic
One that is worthless.
[Middle English, from lōsen, past participle of lēsen, to lose, from Old English -lēosan; see lorn.]
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losel

(ˈləʊzəl)
n
a worthless person
adj
(of a person) worthless, useless, or wasteful
[C14: from losen, from the past participle of lose]
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lo•sel

(ˈloʊ zəl, ˈlu-, ˈlɒz əl)
n.
a worthless person; scoundrel.
[1325–75; Middle English: literally, one who is lost =los-, past participle s. of lose + -el -le]
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