spell-boundadj.
/ˈspɛlbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/ Bound by, or as by, a spell; fascinated, enchanted, entranced.
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the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [adjective]
intentivec1386
intendable1390
studiousa1400
diligentc1400
intendantc1440
suspensec1450
attent1482
heartbounda1586
searchful1594
intent1610
wist1615
wistful1616
intense1640
imminent1641
concentrative1725
well-attending1725
acuminated1786
spell-bound1799
the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > enchanted
forspokena1300
bewitcheda1387
charmedc1440
witched1543
owlblasted1603
maleficiate1622
sparrow-blasteda1652
fated1697
elf-struck1699
hagged1699
starstruck1707
enchanted1710
glamoured1724
spell-bound1799
elf-stricken1825
spelled1838
puckfoisted1890
bespelled1902
1799 H. Gurney Cupid & Psyche vii. 13 Spell-bound she own'd thy mild controul.
1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain ii. xxvii. 99 So lovely seemed she there, Spell-bound in her ivory chair.
1837 B. Disraeli Venetia I. 18 It seems a spell-bound place.
1874 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 1st Ser. 299 The student who has once submitted to his charm becomes spell-bound.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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