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Inveigle

//ɪnˈveɪɡl̩// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles. transitive

    "And he that could with giftes and promiſes, / Inueigle him that lead a thouſand horſe, / And make him falſe his faith vnto his King, / Will quickly win ſuch as be like himſelfe."

  2. 2
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering wordnet
  3. 3
    To obtain through guile or cunning. transitive

    "He inveigled an introduction to my sister from me."

  4. 4
    To fool, to delude, to blind in judgement. obsolete, transitive
  5. 5
    To ensnare, to entangle. obsolete, transitive

Etymology

Early corruption of French aveugler (“to blind, to delude”), from French aveugle (“blind”), from the Old French avugle (“without eyes”), from Late Latin ab oculīs (“without eyes”, literally “away from the eyes”). The in- might be from other a-/en- variations found in Middle English, which were then latinised into in-.

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