English

Etymology
Old French, from an unattested Old Norse word which was probably the source also of wile.

Pronunciation
IPA|/gaɪl/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪl|-aɪl

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. uncountable astuteness|Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
2. deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty

Translations
trans-top|astuteness, cunning
Finnish: juonikkuus, kavaluus
French: ruse f, fourberie f
German: Arglist f
Icelandic: vélabrögð n|p, kænska f, slægð f
Interlingua: astutia
trans-mid
Italian: astuzia
Spanish: astucia
Portuguese: astúcia; fraude
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Verb
guile

1. to deceive, to beguile

Translations
trans-top|to deceive, to beguile
Icelandic: véla, tæla
trans-mid
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Derived terms
guileful
guileless

Category:Verbs

ru:guile
te:guile
vi:guile
zh:guile

• 2007-12-10 11:25 - Greg98729 - /* Noun */Add definition not inclusive of astuteness. Add KJV usage.

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