wile: Meaning and Definition of

wile

1. a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
2. artful or beguiling behavior.
3. deceitful cunning; trickery.

1. to beguile, entice, or lure (usually fol. by away, from, into, etc.): The music wiled him from his study.
2. to spend or pass (time), esp. in a leisurely or pleasurable fashion: to wile away the long winter nights.