verb
Etymology
Origin of befool
First recorded in 1350–1400, befool is from the Middle English word befolen. See be-, fool 1
Example Sentences
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The action concerns the usual city fellers who atempt to befool the honest but apparently boobish guardian of the two girl orphans and their fortune.
From Time Magazine Archive
"All last night she was watching beside me, like a true wife, and now——" "Come, the fellow is dreaming still, or else trying to befool us," cried one of the men, at length.
From Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I by Halidom, M. Y.
Suppose all your hoping and waiting should only befool you?
From The Children of the World by Heyse, Paul
People flirt, and try to befool one another, to outdo a rival, but love, which might induce one to contract a disadvantageous marriage, never.
From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Gl?mer, Claire Von
You dazzle, you befool, you drive me crazy, and you leave me empty—why should I throw my life away for that!
From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia
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