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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Befool

· Be·fool · IPA /bɪˈfuːl/
01 v. t. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.
imp. & p. p. Befooled; p. pr. & vb. n. Befooling
  1. 1.
    To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.
    “This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men.” Fuller.
  2. 2.
    To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish.