Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
--Spenser.
2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or
supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
No witchcraft charm thee! --Shak.
3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that
which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope.
4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to
enchant; to fascinate.
They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund
music charm his ear. --Milton.
5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms,
or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death.
--Shak.
Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate;
bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.
How charming is divine philosophy. --Milton.
Syn: Syn. - Enchanting; bewitching; captivating; enrapturing;
alluring; fascinating; delightful; pleasurable;
graceful; lovely; amiable; pleasing; winning. --
{Charm"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Charm"ing*ness}, n.