beguile

Etymology

From Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begilen (“to beguile”). Doublet of bewile.

verb

1. (transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
2. (transitive) 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.
   I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles
3. (transitive) To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
   We beguiled the hours away