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The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies.

A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece.

To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts. Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. W. Irving.

Having power to captivate or cham; fascinating; as, captivating smiles. -- Cap"tiva`ting*ly, adv.

To be lascivious. [Obs.]

A California rosaceous shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) which often forms an impenetrable chaparral.

A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers. [Obs.]

That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Pope. The charm of beauty's powerful glance. Milton.

Pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting; fascinating; attractive. How charming is divine philosophy. Milton.

The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility. [Obs.] His [Richard Hooker's] complexion . . . was sanguine, with a mixture of choler; and yet his motion was slow. I. Warton.

Easily irritated; irascible; inclined to anger.

or evil. The schools reduce all the passions to these two heads, the concupiscible and irascible appetite. South.

A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Lasciviously decked like a courtesan. Sir H. Wotton.

An etheostomoid fish of the southern United States (Hadropterus nigrofasciatus).

To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion. Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. Dryden.

Having a power of enchantment; charming; fascinating. -- En*chant"ing*ly, adv.

That which captivates the heart and senses; an influence or power which fascinates or highly delights. Such an enchantment as there is in words. South.

A woman versed in magical arts; a sorceress; also, a woman who fascinates. Shak.

A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.

To transport with delight; to enrapture; to fascinate. Spenser.