What does "wile" mean?
Wile: Not more almighty to resist our might, Than wise to frustrate all our plots and wiles. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.To practice artifice upon; to deceive; to beguile; to allure. [R.] Spenser.
- 3.To draw or turn away, as by diversion; to while or while away; to cause to pass pleasantly. Tennyson.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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