† ensortev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To enchant, bewitch.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)]
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spell1646
maleficiate1651
to cast the glamour over one?17..
maleficate1701
spell-bind1808
makutu1825
trick1829
glamour1832
bespell1894
wizard1898
to put the fluence on1909
effascinate-
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 180 Myrro ymagined lyghtly that Medea hadde ensorted and bewicched [Jason].
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