WILE Meaning of WILE in English n. & v.n. (usu. in pl.) a stratagem; a trick or cunning procedure. v.tr. (foll. by away, into, etc.) lure or entice. [ ME wil, perh. f. Scand. (ON vél craft) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012