Definition of "resiled" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of resile. (verb)

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• "For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart -- They felt the patriotic impulse and determined, at first, to join the ranks of their western brethren, but resiled from the purpose, preferring their peaceful shepherd songs to the trumpet sound of war."
• "The Liberal ‘Democrats’ also committed themselves in their 2005 manifesto to holding a referendum on the EU Constitution and thus join Gordon Brown in dishonour and dishonesty by having resiled from that clear promise."
• "If he now goes back on that promise, that would be as dishonourable a traducing of his promise as that of Mr. Brown, perhaps the more so given the swiftness with which he has resiled from it."