English Explanatory Dictionary

bewile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To delude; deceive; beguile.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈwaɪl/

Word forms

bewile bewiles bewiling bewiled

Etymology

From Middle English biwilen, biwiȝelien (“to delude, deceive”), from Old English *bewīlian, *bewiġlian. Equivalent to be- + wile. Doublet of beguile.

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