philtre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of philtre
C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving
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It was also imagined that the tail of the wolf contained a hair, which acted as a love philtre and excited the tender passion.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
Would a philtre serve as a spell to win her?
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules
She shall brew, doubly brew a philtre of love, strong enough to warm the icy Chios were he ten times colder than the snows on Tmolus.
From Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus by Short, Richard
Then you, without knowing it, will drink a philtre which I have prepared for you; and you will come to me and I shall embrace you.
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Couperus, Louis
By a fatal error, it was to Tristan and Iseut that the philtre was given during the voyage; and from that time an invincible passion drew them toward each other.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce
I could not gaze into his sorrowful eyes, and not see in them “Love’s philtred euphrasy.”
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
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