[Lexicog] origin of the word "gullible"

[Allan Johnson]

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Is anybody aware of any historical connection between the words "guile"
(deceit) and "gullible" (easily deceived)?  It seems quite plausible that
the word "gullible" could have developed from "guile-able".  But I see no
hint of a connection in the online dictionaries I've looked at.

Allan J




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