bespell en · VERB
Etymology
From be- (“on, upon, about”) + spell.
Meanings
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(transitive) To cast a spell upon; to enchant, bewitch.
Andrei doubted Miss Kincaid was of an easily persuaded nature. “I must?” “You cannot bespell her. The thing must be given freely or misfortune rebounds.” Ah, but Andrei had already bespelled the lass. Or mayhap she had bespelled him.
2014, Maggie MacKeever, Vampire, Bespelled:Then just before the attack itself, the simbuk bespelled each fighter with the most powerful form of war magic, a leaf of a variety of croton which each warrior had to keep on his tongue until the end of the encounter (it was fatal if swallowed): [...]
2015, Robert A. Paul, Mixed Messages:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bespells | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bespelling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bespelled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bespelled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
spell · mojo · ensorcell · glamour · conjure · bespell · beglammer · spellbind · spellcast · witch · becry · enspell · maleficiate · forspeak · enchant · hex · englamour · beglammer · bewitch · bechat · jinx · spell · enspell