incantv.
Obsolete. † a. intransitive. To use incantation or enchantment. Obsolete.† b. transitive. To enchant, charm. Obsolete.
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1546 [see incanting n. and adj. at Derivatives].
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1665 [see incanting n. and adj. at Derivatives].
c. transitive. To raise by incantation.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [verb (transitive)] > invoke (a spirit)
conjurec1290
reara1382
to call upc1390
raisec1395
devocatec1570
adjure1585
invoke1602
evoke1623
incantate1623
conjure1637
excitea1639
evocate1675
incant1926
1926 Chambers's Jrnl. June 359/1 A little sorceress, talking to some spirit which she had incanted.
d. To chant, intone.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (transitive)] > chant
sing1297
entunec1374
entonec1485
intonec1485
chant1526
rechant1600
cant1652
tone1674
intonate1795
monotone1864
incant1959
1959 Times 23 Sept. 3/7 The umpire incanting the score.
1961 M. Spark Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ii. 22 They sat in the twilight eating toffees and incanting witches' spells.
Derivatives
inˈcanting n. and adj.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > spell > incantation
incantation1390
sayinga1400
incanting1546
carmination1620
1546 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 1st Pt. f. 35 All vayne & craftye scyences..exorcising, incanting, & conjuring.
1658 T. Bromhall Treat. Specters i. 38 They..have lesse incanting amongst them then formerly.
1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 306 With incanting voices,..poesy, mirth, and wine, raising the sport commonly to admiration.
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