Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
WILE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English wil, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vēl deceit, artifice
Date: 12th century
a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive, skill in outwitting ; trickery , guile , see: trick
II. transitive verb (wiled; wiling)
Date: 14th century
to lure by or as if by a magic spell ; entice , while