Talk:leasing
Latest comment: 15 years ago by Awilbur in topic Quotes
Pronunciation (homographs)
editIt appears that the modern use of 'leasing' as in 'to lease' has an 's' sound to it (as in 'sat') while the archaic sense (as in a lie) has a 'z' sound as in 'zit'.zigzig20s 17:57, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
- Could you provide a reference for the 'z' pronunciation to include in the entry? --EncycloPetey 04:58, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
Validity
editBefore anyone asks, I have checked the archaic sense (after finding it in my phonetics book); it can be found here for instance : [1]. I would be grateful if anyone found some quotes.zigzig20s 18:00, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Quotes
editThe use of the word in a quote can be found in the KJV of the Bible in Psalm 4:2 ".....how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing?..." and again in Psalm 5:6 "Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man." --Awilbur 05:43, 3 March 2009 (UTC)