Both Uses of
beguile
in
The Crucible
- DANFORTH: Now hear me, and beguile yourselves no more.
p. 129.4beguile = deceive
- PROCTOR: Beguile me not!
p. 143.2 *
Definitions:
-
(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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, in classic literature, beguile can mean to "pass time pleasantly."