What does guiler mean?
Guiler means (obsolete, rare) A deceiver, a beguiler..
Guiler
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete, rare) A deceiver, a beguiler..
Example Sentences
And þow hast gyuen hire to a gyloure · now god gyf þe sorwe.
But he was wary wise in all his way, And well perceived his deceitful sleight, Ne suffered Lust his Safety to betray; So goodly did beguile the Guiler of the Prey
The devil is the arch-trickster — who tricked Man with the apple in Eden — and in the 'guiler beguiled' model God beats him at his own game with the ultimate 'trick', or paradox of the God–man Jesus.
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- guilers
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And þow hast gyuen hire to a gyloure · now god gyf þe sorwe.
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