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guilesome en · ADJ

Etymology

From Middle English gilesum, equivalent to guile + -some.

Meanings

1. Characterised or marked by guile or deceit; deceitful.
   • Of friends was fulfilled; naught there that was guilesome […] 1966, William Morris, Collected Works, volume 10, page 209:
   • Endless stories about classes, exams, and campus events complemented the everflowing jug of guilesome gossip. 2002, Rajeev Prasad, Reinkarmation, page 263:

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