Beguiler
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
to take away from by cheating or deceiving (usually followed by of):
to be beguiled of money.
to charm or divert:
a multitude of attractions to beguile the tourist.
to pass (time) pleasantly:
beguiling the long afternoon with a good book.
Historical Examples
Oriental Women Edward Bagby Pollard
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery Justin Winsor
Letters to Dead Authors Andrew Lang
verb (transitive) -guiles, -guiling, -guiled
to charm; fascinate
to delude; influence by slyness
often foll by of or out of. to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of
to pass pleasantly; while away
v.
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