philtre

How to use philtre in a sentence

• The princesses had made them drink something of a philtre, which froze the heart and left nothing but the love of dancing.

  The Red Fairy Book | Various

• He had corrupted the chastest women in England by means of the love-philtre which Dr. Lambe concocted for him.

  Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams

• My idea was rather that the beverage was a sort of love-philtre, such as I had read of in my book of fairy tales.

  The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 | Various

• philtre, Philter, fil′tėr, n. a charm or spell to excite love.

  Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various

• Magic or no magic, philtre or no philtre, it was not long before Lady Essex had her wish.

  She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure