Syc″o‐phant (?), v. t. [CF. L. sycophantari to deceive, to trick, Gr. �.] 1. To inform against; hence, to calumniate.
Sycophanting and misnaming the work of his adversary. Milton.
2. To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.