philter

[ fil-ter ]

/ ˈfɪl tər /

a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.

a magic potion for any purpose.

to enchant or bewitch with a philter.

Nearby words

1580–90; < French philtre < Latin philtrum; see philtrum

phil·ter·er, noun

"And she has not forgotten," said Philter, with a tragic air.
Mohawks, Volume 1 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon
"If the clerk lied not he was very good authority," said Philter.
Mohawks, Volume 1 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The way she tripped across the floorWas better than a philter.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
He found her lying by the wayside; he gathered into the casket what remained of the philter, and awoke his beloved.
Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew|Josephine Preston Peabody

What did she want with the philter in her hand—to whom was it applicable?
Mabel's Mistake|Ann S. Stephens