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Beguile vs Lirt - What's the difference?

beguile | lirt |

As verbs the difference between beguile and lirt

is that beguile is to deceive or delude (using guile) while lirt is to deceive; beguile or lirt can be to toss.

As a noun lirt is

deception; guile.

beguile

English

Alternative forms

*

Verb

(beguil)
  • To deceive or delude (using guile).
  • * , II, II, 102.
  • I know, sir, I am no flatterer: he that beguiled you, in a plain accent, was a plain knave.
  • To charm, delight or captivate.
  • * 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston
  • I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming.

    References

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    lirt

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lirten, .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deceive; beguile.
  • To cheat; befool.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Deception; guile.
  • A cheat; a go-by.
  • Etymology 2

    Origin obscure. Perhaps alteration of .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To toss.
  • To walk or move in a quick, lively, or pert manner.
  • To gambol; frisk.