BEWITCH

bewitch. Bewitch, v.t. to charm, please very much, injure

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Be‐witch″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewitched (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Bewitching.] 1. 1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.
See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up. Shak. 2. 2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant.
The charms of poetry our souls bewitch. Dryden. Syn. — To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance.