Inveigled definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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And with that he told of the manner in which he was inveigled, and the scurvy trick which the deceiver had played him Verily, there is hope," said the holy man, after musing a while; "yet is it a perilous case, and only to be overcome by prayer and fasting.

—Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)

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The Italian is sobbillato, which might be also translated inveigled or instigated. — The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
He is first inveigled, and, in time, he really likes the thing; and, when arrived at that point, he is incurable. — Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject.
"You will excuse me, miss, but I never 'inveigled' him, as you say. — The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
Three of the most zealous and most irreproachable monastic establishments--the London Carthusians, the Richmond Observants, and the Brentford Brigittines--were inveigled or cowed into temporary submission, but later reverted to the position of More and Fisher, and suffered accordingly. — England under the Tudors
The Italian is 'sobbillato,' which might be also translated 'inveigled' or 'instigated.' — Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini