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<p><b>2.</b> <def>To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make a musical sound.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Charmel</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw>Char"mel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Heb.]</ety> <def>A fruitful field.</def>

<blockquote>Libanus shall be turned into <b>charmel</b>, and <b>charmel</b> shall be esteemed as a forest. <i>Isa. xxix. 17 (Douay version).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Charmer</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw>Charm"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who charms, or has power to charm; one who uses the power of enchantment; a magician.</def>

<i>Deut. xviii. 11.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who delights and attracts the affections.</def>

<h1>Charmeress</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw>Charm"er*ess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An enchantress.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Charmful</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw>Charm"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Abounding with charms.</def> "His <i>charmful</i> lyre."

<i>Cowley.</i>

<h1>Charming</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw>Charm"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting; fascinating; attractive.</def>

<blockquote>How <b>charming</b> is divine philosophy. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. - Enchanting; bewitching; captivating; enrapturing; alluring; fascinating; delightful; pleasurable; graceful; lovely; amiable; pleasing; winning.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Charm"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Charm"ing*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Charmless</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw>Charm"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of charms.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Charneco, Charnico</h1> <Xpage=242>

<hw><hw>Char"ne*co</hw>, <hw>Char"ni*co</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sort of sweet wine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Charnel</h1> <Xpage=242>