0 to charm or amuse (a person) -- lokke, forlede; fordrive tida for
She beguiled the children with stories.
1 to occupy (time) pleasantly -- fordrive, korte ned
She was an angel beguiled.
The reader is beguiled with descriptions of the joy of flies, shrimps and young fish, the latter being 'so happy that they know not what to do with themselves'.
We should not be so easily beguiled.
High value commodities continued to fascinate and beguile all that could afford these.
Audiences looking for purifying experiences are easily beguiled by symbols of innocence, hence the ubiquitous children's choirs in the works described above.
Although not a primary aim of the book, many of the images are simply captivating by the intricate complexity of their form, and beguiling patterning.
This perception of a ' phenotype gap ' is beguiling and misleading.
The gender performance he plays is intended to beguile his audience into betraying her innermost feelings.