philter

Example Sentences

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Red Hugh fell afoul of a British agent who accomplished with a philter what could not be done by force.

From Time Magazine Archive

It contains a philter that makes one beloved.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne

"Did he ask you for some potion or philter?"

From Marguerite de Valois by Dumas père, Alexandre

Persis went to the vast sideboard, and, while Crofts fussed about her, handing her the shaker, the ice, and bottle after bottle, she prepared the cup as if it were a mystic philter of love.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert

The best philter to excite love is love itself.

From In Both Worlds by Holcombe, William Henry