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

Thy look containeth both the dawn and sunset stars, Thy perfumes, as upon a sultry night exhale, Thy kiss a philter, and thy mouth a Grecian vase, That renders heroes cowardly and infants hale.

From The Flowers of Evil by Baudelaire, Charles

The philter; it was clear, had been given him, and he was now under its influence.

From The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison