English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Beguile (v. t.)

To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.

Beguile (v. t.)

To elude, or evade by craft; to foil.

Beguiled (imp. & p. p.)

of Beguile

Beguilement (n.)

The act of beguiling, or the state of being beguiled.

Beguiler (n.)

One who, or that which, beguiles.

Beguiling (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Beguile

Beguiling (a.)

Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting.

Beguin (n.)

See Beghard.

Beguinage (n.)

A collection of small houses surrounded by a wall and occupied by a community of Beguines.

Beguine (n.)

A woman belonging to one of the religious and charitable associations or communities in the Netherlands, and elsewhere, whose members live in beguinages and are not bound by perpetual vows.

Begum (n.)

In the East Indies, a princess or lady of high rank.

Begun

of Begin

Begun

p. p. of Begin.

Behalf (n.)

Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.

Behappen (v. t.)

To happen to.

Behave (v. t.)

To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.

Behave (v. i.)

To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill.

Behave (v. t.)

To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively.

Behaved (imp. & p. p.)

of Behave

Behaving (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Behave