BEGUI'LE, begi'le. be and guile. To delude to deceive to impose on by artifice or craft.
The serpent beguiled me and I did eat Genesis 3
1. To elude by craft.
When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage.
2. To elude any thing disagreeable by amusement, or other means to pass pleasingly to amuse as, to beguile the tedious day with sleep.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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