bespell
bespell verb: to cast a spell upon; to enchant, bewitch.
Verb
bespell (third-person singular simple present bespells, present participle bespelling, simple past and past participle bespelled)
- To cast a spell upon; to enchant, bewitch.
- Andrei doubted Miss Kincaid was of an easily persuaded nature. “I must?” “You cannot bespell her. The thing must be given freely or misfortune rebounds.” Ah, but Andrei had already bespelled the lass. Or mayhap she had bespelled him.2014, Maggie MacKeever, Vampire, Bespelled
- Then just before the attack itself, the simbuk bespelled each fighter with the most powerful form of war magic, a leaf of a variety of croton which each warrior had to keep on his tongue until the end of the encounter (it was fatal if swallowed): [...]2015, Robert A. Paul, Mixed Messages
Synonyms of bespell
Forms of bespell
| third-person singular present | bespells |
|---|---|
| present participle | bespelling |
| past participle | bespelled |
| past | bespelled |
Origin of bespell
From be- (“on, upon, about”) + spell.
Questions about bespell
- What does bespell mean?
- Bespell means to cast a spell upon; to enchant, bewitch.
- What part of speech is bespell?
- Bespell is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bespell?
- The past tense of bespell is bespelled.
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