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enticement|ɛnˈtaɪsmənt|
Also 4–8 inticement.
[a. OF. enticement: see prec. and -ment.]
†1. Incitement, instigation. Also concr. something that incites. Obs.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 2146 Al ys entycement of þe deuyl. c1380Wyclif Apocalypse xiii. in Bible Pref. 8 note, Fals prelates that don by the conseil and the enticement of hem that sechen erthelich thinges. c1425Wyntoun Cron. viii. xxiv. 199 Ðis wes þe fyrst entycement Ðat amovyd on þis were. 1494Fabyan v. cxv. 89 Chylperiche hadde by intycement of Fredegunde wrongfullye turmentyd tharchebyshop of Roan. 1555Eden Decades W. Ind. (Arb.) 331 They lacke breade, salte, and other intysements of glutteny. 1587Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1367/2 By intisements of certeine seditious and traitorous persons.
2. The action of alluring or attracting; attractive quality, fascination; concr. a means or method of enticing; something which entices, an allurement.
1549L. Coxe Erasm. Par. Titus ii. 14 A newe peculyar people, which..should contemne y⊇ euyls of this world, & treade downe y⊇ entysementes & giftes of it vnder their fete. 1607Fletcher Woman Hater i. iii, Banquets, Masques, Shews, all inticements That Wit and Lust together can devise. 1634Milton Comus 524 Here to every thirsty wanderer, [Comus] By sly enticement gives his baneful cup. 1692Bentley Boyle Lect. i. 31 What inticement is there in common profane Swearing? 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Horse-Feeder, The Horse-Feeder..must..win him [the Horse] by gentle Enticements. 1738Birch Life Milton Wks. I. 75 No Enticements of any kind were wanting. Great sums of Money were proffer'd. 1844Emerson Tantalus Wks. (Bohn) III. 322 There is in woods and waters a certain enticement and flattery. |