01 v. t. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.
imp. & p. p.
Bewitched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bewitching
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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.
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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.