1also_fig.to bewitch, cast a spell on:
(
s.xii1/3;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Enchanteurs, par lur reisuns, Issi enchantent les draguns, Que il les funt ben endormir
229.760
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
gent Ki funt enchantement, Ki.l volent encanter, Prendre e enginner [...]
1621
♦
to bewitch, dupe:
(
c.1185
)
Candace [...] Son baron ad si
enchanté, Tot l’ad en altre sens turné
2075
♦
to charm into, to persuade by using charm:
(
c.1185
)
Melander s’en turne vers sa ante; Tant la requert e tant l’
enchante Qu’el li ad le cungé doné
2838
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Lors prist corrumpre e
enchanter Par molt doner [...] Un serf qui soi dut entremettre De la mortale traison
8648
(
MS: 1271-83
)
Tant l’entroilla, tant l’
enchanta Que li lecheres s’en ala
9.39
(
MS: c.1330
)
Ja ne dirra a uncle ne aunte, Mes par douçour li
(=her wayward husband) enchaunte De mal lesser
108.8
2to conjure up:
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Les deables d’enfern ad
enchantez. Ceus i vindrent ignelepas
1672
1enchanted, bewitched:
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
quels oem [...] vos crereit Sanz iço q’il ne fust
enchanté?
2221
1enchanter, charmer:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
surd serpent [...] Laquele nen orrat la voiz des
encantanz
57.6
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enchanter (s.xii1/3)