† enchanteryn.
Obsolete. rare.
Magic, enchantment.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun]
sigaldry?c1225
enchantery1297
enchantment1297
charminga1300
chantmentc1300
chantinga1382
forspeaking1483
fairyc1515
bewitching1535
enchanting1553
fascination1572
eye-biting1584
sparrow-blasting1589
effascination1624
enchant1634
maleficiation1649
spelling1665
glamour1793
weird1813
glamoury1821
ensorcellment1931
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 148 Ac þer was som enchantery þer to, ich vnderstonde.
1591 F. Sparry tr. C. de Cattan Geomancie 37 The Arte of diuination and inchauntry.
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