Bewile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈwaɪl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bewile is a verb meaning (transitive, rare, archaic) To delude; deceive; beguile.
Meaning
(transitive, rare, archaic) To delude; deceive; beguile.
Example Sentences
Whomever else I might bewile, I loved him well, sorry.
He was utterly bewitched and bewiled by her beauty, and upon the following day an opportunity to prove his devotion occurred.
To that sweet thief which sourly robs from me, which though it alter not love's sole effect, yet doth it steal sweet hours from love's delight. I may not evermore acknowledge thee, lest my bewiled guilt should do thee shame.
Word Forms
- bewiles
- bewiling
- bewiled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include delude, mystify, baffle, blench, bewitch, unbeguile.
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