bewitchingn.

Brit.

/bᵻˈwɪtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/bəˈwɪtʃɪŋ/,

/biˈwɪtʃɪŋ/

Forms: see bewitch v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bewitch v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < bewitch v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier witching n.¹

The action of influencing by witchcraft; an act of bewitching or casting a spell on someone or something; enchantment. Cf. bewitchment n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > influence or power of

bewitching1535

spell1592

feyness1873

wizardry1884

magicality1924

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

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Wisd. iv. 12 For y^e craftie bewitchinge [Gk. βασκανία] of lyes make good thinges darck.

1646 J. Gaule Select Cases Conscience 129 Some worke their bewitchings only by way of Invocation or Imprecation.

1852 T. Wright Narr. Sorcery & Magic xxv. 322 He [sc. the author of a treatise on witchcraft] gives the following as the most approved remedy against the bewitching of milk when it will not work properly in the churn.

1915 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 15 18 To this day native agriculturists still dread the bewitching of their fields, and their superstitious methods of preventing this are still likely to linger.

2000 J. Mann Murder, Magic, & Med. (rev. ed.) ii. 44 The alleged bewitchings that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts, in December 1691, may have been caused by a relatively mild outbreak of ergotism.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

bewitchingadj.

Brit.

/bᵻˈwɪtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/bəˈwɪtʃɪŋ/,

/biˈwɪtʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bewitch v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < bewitch v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier witching adj.

That bewitches (in various senses); enchanting, charming, captivating, beguiling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > fascinating or enchanting

bewitching1553

witching1570

sirenical1599

taking1603

enchantinga1616

fascinating1618

bewitchfulc1633

charming1664

sirenica1704

captivating1772

captivative1772

fascinative1833

airy-fairy1837

enthralling1851

taky1854

thralling1871

1553 R. Horne tr. J. Calvin Certaine Homilies ii. sig. Fiiij^v Soche a bewitching and furiouse madnes [Fr. une telle forcenerie et rage].

1595 T. Edwardes in C. M. Ingleby & L. T. Smith Shakespeare's Cent. Prayse (1879) 18 His bewitching pen.

1749 T. Smollett Regicide i. vi. 11 The bewitching Music of thy Tongue.

1893 G. Allen Scallywag I. xvi. 255 Mrs. Douglas assumed her most bewitching smile.

1935 N.Y. Hist. Jan. 83 The bewitching melody of their voices, the magic of their music, is now nothing but a memory.

2005 Sunday Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 3 Apr. (Features section) 80 The bride looked bewitching in her strapless diamond white gown.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bewitching
释义	bewitchingn. Brit. /bᵻˈwɪtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /bəˈwɪtʃɪŋ/, /biˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ Forms: see bewitch v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bewitch v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < bewitch v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier witching n.¹ The action of influencing by witchcraft; an act of bewitching or casting a spell on someone or something; enchantment. Cf. bewitchment n. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > influence or power of bewitching1535 spell1592 feyness1873 wizardry1884 magicality1924 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 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Wisd. iv. 12 For y^e craftie bewitchinge [Gk. βασκανία] of lyes make good thinges darck. 1646 J. Gaule Select Cases Conscience 129 Some worke their bewitchings only by way of Invocation or Imprecation. 1852 T. Wright Narr. Sorcery & Magic xxv. 322 He [sc. the author of a treatise on witchcraft] gives the following as the most approved remedy against the bewitching of milk when it will not work properly in the churn. 1915 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 15 18 To this day native agriculturists still dread the bewitching of their fields, and their superstitious methods of preventing this are still likely to linger. 2000 J. Mann Murder, Magic, & Med. (rev. ed.) ii. 44 The alleged bewitchings that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts, in December 1691, may have been caused by a relatively mild outbreak of ergotism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). bewitchingadj. Brit. /bᵻˈwɪtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /bəˈwɪtʃɪŋ/, /biˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bewitch v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < bewitch v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier witching adj. That bewitches (in various senses); enchanting, charming, captivating, beguiling. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > fascinating or enchanting bewitching1553 witching1570 sirenical1599 taking1603 enchantinga1616 fascinating1618 bewitchfulc1633 charming1664 sirenica1704 captivating1772 captivative1772 fascinative1833 airy-fairy1837 enthralling1851 taky1854 thralling1871 1553 R. Horne tr. J. Calvin Certaine Homilies ii. sig. Fiiij^v Soche a bewitching and furiouse madnes [Fr. une telle forcenerie et rage]. 1595 T. Edwardes in C. M. Ingleby & L. T. Smith Shakespeare's Cent. Prayse (1879) 18 His bewitching pen. 1749 T. Smollett Regicide i. vi. 11 The bewitching Music of thy Tongue. 1893 G. Allen Scallywag I. xvi. 255 Mrs. Douglas assumed her most bewitching smile. 1935 N.Y. Hist. Jan. 83 The bewitching melody of their voices, the magic of their music, is now nothing but a memory. 2005 Sunday Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 3 Apr. (Features section) 80 The bride looked bewitching in her strapless diamond white gown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1535adj.1553
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