Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic, rare)To delude; deceive; beguile.

Origin

From Middle English biwilen, biwiȝelien (“to delude, deceive”), from Old English *bewīlian

From Middle English biwilen, biwiȝelien (“to delude, deceive”), from Old English *bewīlian, *bewiġlian. Equivalent to be- + wile. Doublet of beguile.

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Forms

bewiles, bewiling, bewiled, bewiled
Base formbewile · to bewile
3rd person singularbewiles
Present participlebewiling
Past simplebewiled
Past participlebewiled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybewile
he, she, itbewiles

Past simpleLesson

all personsbewiled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bewiled
he, she, ithas bewiled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bewile

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bevybewarebewilderB2bewildermentB2bewitchbeyondA2
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