† ˈguiler Obs.
Forms: 4 gilowre, guilour, gylor, gyulere, 4–5 giler(e, -our(e, 4–6 gylour(e, guiler, 5 gyler, gyllor, 6 guyler.
[ad. OF. guilleor, gileor, gyllour, f. guil(l)er, giler: see guile v.]
A beguiler; a deceiver.
| 1303 R. Brunne Handl. Synne 5975 Hyt semeþ þou art a gylour, And coueytous, and trechour. c 1380 Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 129 We þenken on þat þis gilour saide whan he was on lyve. c 1430 Hymns Virg. 44 Neewe gilours wolde waite us schame. c 1460 Towneley Myst. xiii. 713 The fals gyler of teyn now goys he begylde. 1570 Satir. Poems Reform. xviii. 75 Wo to thay Gylouris of godlynes denude! 1590 Spenser F.Q. ii. vii. 64 He..So goodly did beguile the Guyler of his pray. |