PHILTER

philter, philtre, love-potion, love-philter, love-philtre

(noun) a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

philter (plural philters)

A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver. [from the 16th c.]

Verb

philter (third-person singular simple present philters, present participle philtering, simple past and past participle philtered)

To impregnate or mix with a love potion.

To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.

• Government of the Tongue

Anagrams

• philtre

Source: Wiktionary

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Phil"ter, n. Etym: [F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr.

Definition: A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love. [Written also philtre.] Addison.

Phil"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Philtered; p. pr. & vb. n. Philtering.]

1. To impregnate or mix with a love potion; as, to philter a draught.

2. To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion. Gov. of Tongue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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