Both Uses
beguile
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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- For Lord Hamlet,
Believe so much in him, that he is young;
And with a larger tether may he walk
Than may be given you: in few, Ophelia,
Do not believe his vows; for they are brokers,—Not of that dye which their investments show,
But mere implorators of unholy suits,
Breathing like sanctified and pious bawds,
The better to beguile.†Scene 1.3 - Sweet, leave me here awhile;
My spirits grow dull, and fain I would beguile
The tedious day with sleep.†Scene 3.2 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(beguile) to charm, enchant, or entertain someone; or to deceive -- especially through charm
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, in classic literature, beguile can mean to "pass time pleasantly."