glozing

transitive verb, intransitive verb glozed, glozing

1. Obsolete to make glosses or comments (on); explain: the original meaning
2. Now Rare to explain away or gloss (over)
3. Obsolete to fawn or flatter (someone)

Origin: ME glosen < OFr gloser < glose: see gloss

noun

1. a gloss; comment
2. flattery
3. specious talk or insincere action