From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Beguile \Be*guile"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Beguiling}.]
1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or
impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.
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The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii.
13.
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2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.]
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When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. --Shak.
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3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve
the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert.
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Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring.
--W. Irving.
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Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse;
divert; entertain.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beguile
v 1: influence by slyness [syn: {juggle}, {beguile}, {hoodwink}]
2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch},
{becharm}, {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm},
{fascinate}, {bewitch}, {entrance}, {enchant}]
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