ppl. a. [f. prec. + -ED1.]
1. Influenced by witchcraft; under, or having, magical influence.
1387. Trevisa, Higden, II. 423. To ȝeue chese þat was bywicched to men.
1571. Golding, Calvin on Ps. lx. 5. A bewitched drink, that bereeveth mennes myndes of wit.
1606. G. W[oodcocke], Ivstine, 101 a. The flattering and bewitcht enticements of a harlot.
1694. S. Johnson, Notes Past. Let. Bp. Burnet, I. Pref. 2. There was not one drop of Wine in it, it was all Water Bewitch’t.
1876. Bancroft, Hist. U.S., II. xxx. 261. The bewitched persons pretended to be dumb.
2. fig. Under a fascination; fascinated.
1579. Lyly, Euphues (Arb.), 103. Lucilla, either so bewitched that she could not relent, or [etc.].
1670. Marvell, Corr., cxlvii. II. 325. At any other but so bewitched a time as this.
