philter

Example Sentences

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Red Hugh fell afoul of a British agent who accomplished with a philter what could not be done by force.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is a dish for you, a philter wherewith to woo the appetite!

From Europe After 8:15 by Benton, Thomas H.

"Our betrothal," he answered, dreamily, as one who has set his lips to a philter.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth

No sooner was Gunnar wedded than the power of the philter ceased to operate: he remembered all that had passed, and the oath he had sworn to the fair Brynhildr.

From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist

It contains a philter that makes one beloved.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne