See Also: Intrigue(medicine)
intrigue(1)(dictionary)
intrigue(2)(dictionary)
intrigue 1, verb(dictionary)
intrigue 2, noun(dictionary)

intrigue(2) (iou)



intrigue verb. E17.
[French intriguer from Italian intrigare: see INTRIGUE noun.]
verb trans. Trick, deceive, cheat; embarrass, puzzle, perplex. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
S. Williams To intrigue and baffle a brave and meritorious people out of their rights and liberties.
verb intrans. Carry on a secret or illicit love affair. M17.
S. Pepys The people..make no scruple of saying that the king do intrigue with Mrs. Stewart.
verb intrans. Use influence secretly to achieve one's ends; plot with a person; scheme. L17.
L. MacNeice Donald, Lord of the Isles, intrigued with Henry of England and crossed the Minch as a rebel.
b. verb trans. Accomplish by underhand scheming. Now rare. L17.
verb trans. Entangle, involve; complicate. Now rare or obsolete. L17.
J. Child The way..is not..hidden from us in the dark, or intrigued with difficulties.
verb trans. Arouse the curiosity or interest of; puzzle, fascinate. Usu. in pass. L19.
C. Sagan Something puzzles him, intrigues him, has implications that excite him.
intriguer noun a person who carries on an intrigue M17.
intriguess noun (rare) a female intriguer M18.
intriguing adjective (a) forming secret plots or schemes; (b) arousing interest, or curiosity, curious, fascinating: L17.
intriguingly adverb M18.