Emily Dickinson Lexicon

beguile (-d, -ing, -s), v. [see guile, v.] (webplay: day).

1. Deceive; delude; mislead; fool; betray; convince by crafty artifice; (see Genesis 3:13).
2. Entice; induce; lure; charm; tempt; (see Colossians 2:4).
3. Cheat; defraud; dupe; swindle; trick; (see Genesis 29:25).