| 释义 |
guile
I. \ˈgīl, esp before pause or consonant -īəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gile, from Old French guile, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination — more at wile
1. : crafty or deceitful cunning : duplicity, deceit, treachery
2. archaic : stratagem, device, trick
Synonyms: see deceit
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English gilen, guilen, from Old French guiler, from guile, n.
archaic : beguile, deceive |