Losing /(?)/

Lo·sing

Losing

a.
  1. Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening. [Obs.]
    Amongst the many simoniacal that swarmed in the land, Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten; nick-named Losing, that is, the Flatterer.

Losing

a.
  1. Causing or likely to cause a loss; as, a losing game or business; a losing strategy.
    Who strive to sit out losing hands are lost.