Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bewitching"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bewitch \Be*witch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewitched}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bewitching}.]
1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to
affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.

See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a
blasted sapling withered up. --Shak.

2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to
take away the power of resistance; to enchant.

The charms of poetry our souls bewitch. --Dryden.

Syn: To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bewitching \Be*witch"ing\, a.
Having power to bewitch or fascinate; enchanting;
captivating; charming. -- {Be*witch"ing*ly}, adv. --
Be*witch"ing*ness, n.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

bewitching
adj : capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile";
"Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting
music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of
entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" [syn: {captivating},
{enchanting}, {enthralling}, {entrancing}, {fascinating}]


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