bewitch
verb/bəˈwɪt͡ʃ/
Etymology
From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.
- inherited from bewicchen
Definitions
To cast a spell upon.
- Afterwards Jim said the witches bewitched him and put him in a trance,[…]
- But above all beware never to look the Fairy of the Dawn in the face, for she has eyes that will bewitch you, and glances that will befool you.
To fascinate or charm.
- I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
- A Svveet diſorder in the dreſſe / Kindles in cloathes a vvantonneſſe: / […] / A Cuffe neglectfull, and thereby / Ribbands to flovv confuſedly: / […] / Do more bevvitch me, than vvhen Art / Is too preciſe in every part.
To astonish, amaze.
- Is it not a fact that the miners of this country are bewildered and bewitched and do not know what is to happen?
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA