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beguile

be·guile

UK/bɪˈɡaɪl/ US/bɪˈɡaɪl/ uncommon

verb

Origin

From Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begilen (“to beguile”). Doublet of bewile.

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