philter

Etymology

From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “I love”).

noun

  1. A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.

verb

  1. To impregnate or mix with a love potion.
    to philter a draught
  2. To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.
    Government of the Tongue Let not those that have repudiated the more inviting sins, shew themselves philtred and bewitched.

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