v. [a. OF. ensorceler, f. en- (see EN-1) + sorceler, f. sorcier SORCERER.] trans. To enchant, bewitch, fascinate.
a. 1541. Wyatt, in Puttenham, Eng. Poesie, III. xix. (Arb.), 232. Your Princely happes ensorcell all the hearts Of Christen kings.
1855. G. Meredith, Shav. Shagpat (1872), 93. A sorceress ensorcelled.
1886. R. F. Burton, Arab. Nts. (Abridged), I. 24. The damsel whom this gazelle had ensorcelled.
Hence Ensorcelling ppl. a.
1883. Payne, 1001 Nts., III. 104. His eyes were more ensorcelling than Haront and Maront.