v. [f. BE- + CHARM.] trans. To charm, to fascinate; to hold by a charm or spell. Hence Becharming ppl. a.

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1340.  Ayenb., 60. Hy becharmeþ zuo moche þane man þet he ylefþ ham.

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1616.  Beaum. & Fl., Laws of Candy, V. i. (R.). My reason long Hath been becharm’d.

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1638.  Ford, Fancies, IV. i. The paradise of my becharming thoughts.

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1883.  Harper’s Mag., Dec., 36/1. The forest where Merlin was becharmed.

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