forspoken en · ADJ
Meanings
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(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
[The devil's rudiments are] ſuch kinde of Charmes, as commonly daft wives vſe for healing of forſpoken goods [i.e., cattle], for preſeruing them from euill eyes, by knitting roun trees or ſundrieſt kinde of hearbes, to the haire and tailes of the goodes: […]
1597, James I of England, “Chap. IIII. … The Description of the Rudiments and Schoole, which are the Entresses to the Arte of Magie: And in Speciall the Differences betwixt Astronomie and Astrologie: Diuision of Astrologie in Diuerse Parts”, in Dæmonologie, in Forme of a Dialogue, Diuided into Three Bookes, book I, Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Walde-graue printer to the Kings Majestie, OCLC 606504683, pages 11–12; republished in The Workes of the Most High and Mightie Prince, Iames by the Grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., London: Published by Iames, Bishop of Winton, and Deane of His Maiesties Chappel Royall; printed by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie, 1616, OCLC 470765671, page 100
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more forspoken | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most forspoken | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
maleficiate · ensorcelled · under a spell · ensorcelled · spellbound · forspoken · bewitched · enchanted · enchanted · spellbound · cursed · charmed · bespelled