guileful

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Sad when roses pine, Ah, but love is dearer, Who would dare to quaff this wine Knowing Fate the bearer, Guileful fate of mine?

From Atmâ A Romance by Frazer, Caroline Augusta

Gunnar had also bidden Valgard the Guileful, and Wolf Aurpriest, and their sons Runolf and Mord.

From The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor by Unknown

That same harvest Valgard the Guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.

From The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor by Unknown

Thus Homer of Odysseus the Guileful, thus as truly of Themistocles saviour of Hellas.

From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns

Guileful is the woman who leads her liege to the millinery and lets him choose, taking no heed of the price and the attendant shock until later.

From Threads of Grey and Gold by Reed, Myrtle