WILE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English wil, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vēl deceit, artifice Date: 12th century a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive, skill in outwitting ; trickery , guile , see: trick II. transitive verb (~d; wiling) Date: 14th century to lure by or as if by a magic spell ; entice , while