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Webster 1913 Edition
Philter
Phil′ter
,Noun.
[F.
philtre
, L. philtrum
, Gr. φίλτρον
, fr. φιλεῖν
to love, φίλοσ
dear, loving.] A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love.
[Written also
philtre
.] Addison.
Phil′ter
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Philtered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Philtering
.] 1.
To impregnate or mix with a love potion;
as, to
. philter
a draught2.
To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.
Gov. of Tongue.
Webster 1828 Edition
Philter
PHIL'TER
,Noun.
1.
A potion intended or adapted to excite love.2.
A charm to excite love.PHIL'TER
,Verb.
T.
1.
To charm to love; to excite to love or animal desire by a potion.Definition 2024
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English
Alternative forms
Noun
philter (plural philters)
- A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver. [from the 16th c.]
Quotations
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:philter.
Translations
love potion
Verb
philter (third-person singular simple present philters, present participle philtering, simple past and past participle philtered)
- To impregnate or mix with a love potion.
- to philter a draught
- 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.
- Government of the Tongue