I. ˈgīl, esp before pause or consonant -īəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gile, from Old French guile, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination — more at wile
1. : crafty or deceitful cunning : duplicity , deceit , treachery
2. archaic : stratagem , device , trick
Synonyms: see deceit
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English gilen, guilen, from Old French guiler, from guile, n.
archaic : beguile , deceive