chantment

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chantment

  • /ˈt͡ʃɑːntmənt/ UK
  • /ˈt͡ʃæntmənt/ US

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From Middle English chauntement, a clipping of enchauntement (modern English enchantment).

noun chantments

  1. archaic, rare enchantment My lytle chyldren they ſhall beare theſe preſentes to the Bryde, That fyrſte wyth ſlybber ſlabbar ſoſſe of chauntmentes ſhalbe tryed.

    Similar: hex, incantation, cantrip, chantment, charm, conjuration, craft, dwimmer, enchantment, magic, magic spell, makutu

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@misc{chantment_2026,
  title = {chantment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chantment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}