Defn: To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.
[I 'll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. Shak.
Whether within us or without The spell of this illusion be That
witches us to hear and see. Lowell.
WITCHCRAFT
Witch"craft`, n. Etym: [AS. wiccecræft.]
1. The practices or art of witches; sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits.
2. Power more than natural; irresistible influence. He hath a witchcraft Over the king in 's tongue. Shak.
WITCH-ELM
Witch"-elm`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: See Wych-elm.
WITCHERY
Witch"er*y, n; pl. Witcheries (.
1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft. Great Comus, Deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries. Milton. A woman infamous . . . for witcheries. Sir W. Scott.
2. Fascination; irresistible influence; enchantment. He never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky. Wordsworth. The dear, dear witchery of song. Bryant.
WITCH-HAZEL
Witch"-ha`zel, n. Etym: [See Wych-elm, and Hazel.] (Bot.)