n.
Pronunciation: ' g ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gile, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination ― more at WITCH
Date: 13th century
1 : deceitful cunning : DUPLICITY
2 obsolete : STRATAGEM , TRICK
– guile · ful \ -f ə l \ adjective
– guile · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– guile · ful · ness noun