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.
© Webster 1913.