Be-guile', v. t.
(-gīl'), v. t. [imp. & p. p. BEGUILED; p. pr. & vb. n. BEGUILING.] [be and guile.]
Sense 1. To delude by artifice or craft; to deceive or impose on.
The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen. iii. 13.
By expectation, every day beguiled. Cooper.
Sense 2. To elude or evade by craft.
When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. Shak.
Sense 3. To cause to pass without notice; to amuse.
I would beguile the tedious day with sleep. Shak.
Synonyms—To delude; deceive; cheat; insure; amuse.