ensorcell

ensorcell
/en sawr"seuhl/, v.t.
to bewitch: The beauty of the moon ensorcelled them.
Also, ensorcel.
[1535-45; < MF ensorceler to bewitch, dissimilated var. of ENSORCERER. See EN-1, SORCERER]

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