ppl. a. [f. WITCH v. + -ED1.] Influenced by witchcraft; that is under a magic spell; also, possessed of magic power; full of witchery.

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1591.  Troub. Raigne K. John (1611), 66. False dreamer, perish with thy witched newes.

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a. 1618.  Sylvester, Simile, xviii. Wks. (Grosart), II. 254. Wee (wretched, witched Elves).

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1633.  Marmion, Antiquary, II. (1641), E 2. That never such a witched passion [as love] should arise in any human brest again.

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1886.  J. K. Jerome, Idle Thoughts, 88. They hear the weird, witched music, and must follow.

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  Hence † Witchedly adv., with witchcraft.

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1650.  A. B., Mutatus Polemo, 34. We have not a people so witchedly besotted.

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