v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Befooled p. pr. & vb. n. Befooling. ] [ OE. befolen; pref. be- + fol fool. ] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [ 1913 Webster ]
This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish. “Some befooling drug.” G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]