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A singing. [Obs.] Blount.

The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.

Disenchantment by a countercharm. [Obs.] Gayton.

enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment. "Mysterious ceremony and incantation." Burke.

retraction. The poor man was imprisoned for this discovery, and forced to make a public recantation. Bp. Stillingfleet.

A solemn recantation or renunciation; as, an abjuration of heresy. Oath of abjuration, an oath asserting the right of the present royal family to the crown of England, and expressly abjuring allegiance to the descendants of the Pretender. Brande & C.

A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation. Amende honorable(#). (Old French Law) A species of infamous punishment in which the offender, being led into court with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular language, the phrase now denot…

To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery. See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up. Shak.

A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. [Written also cantraip.] [Scot.]

r spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. My high charms work. Shak.

ing supernatural aid by the use of a magical form of words; the practice of magic arts; incantation; enchantment. Pretended conjurations and prophecies of that event. Hallam.

Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.

of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation. After the last enchantment you did here. Shak.

A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.

Decantation, or tipping for pouring. Inclination compass, an inclinometer. -- Inclination of an orbit (Astron.), the angle which the orbit makes the ecliptic. -- Inclination of the needle. See Dip of the needle, under Dip.

of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc. An appearance made by some magic. Chaucer. Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the planets an influence over men. -- Natural magic, the…

The act of retracting what has been said; recantation.

drawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation. Other men's insatiable desire of revenge hath wholly beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all my either retractions or Eikon Basilike.

A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm. Start not; her actions shall be holy as You hear my spell is lawful. Shak.

Of or pertaining to theurgy; magical. Theurgic hymns, songs of incantation.