Bewitchment
to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
to enchant; charm; fascinate:
The painter bewitched the crowd with his latest work.
to cause someone to be enchanted; cast a spell over someone:
She lost her power to bewitch.
Historical Examples
Shadows of Flames Amelie Rives
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
Kim Rudyard Kipling
Children of the Desert Louis Dodge
Fairy Prince and Other Stories Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Perlycross R. D. Blackmore
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 Wallace Notestein
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 Wallace Notestein
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883 The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
The Two Lovers of Heaven: Chrysanthus and Daria Pedro Calderon de la Barca
verb (transitive)
to attract and fascinate; enchant
to cast a spell over
v.
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