Moore: Veiled Prophet

witch-ing-lý, adv. [Eng. witching; -ly.] In a bewitching, fascinating, or enchanting manner. "There eke the soft delights, that witchingly Instil a wanton sweetne through the breast." Thomson: Castle of Indolence, i. 6. *witch-mon-ger, subst. [Eng. witch (1), s., and monger.] A believer in witchcraft. "It is naturall to unnaturall people, and peculiar unto witch mongers to pursue the poore."-R. Scott: The Discov ery of Witchcraft. (Epistle to Lord Manwood.) *wite, *wyte, v . t . [A. S. witan to punish, to blame; wite =a punishment, a fine; cogn. with Icel. vita =to fine; vitia fine, punishment: Dut. wijten = to impute; wijte imputation.] To blame, to censure, to reproach. "And sooth to say it is foolehardie thing, Rashly to wyten creatures so diuine." Spenser: Colin Clout. (6) A being on the side or in favor of; sympathy, a istance, friendship, partisanship. "He that is not with me is against me."- Matthew xii. 30. (7) Holding a place in the estimation, opinion, consideration, judgment, or thoughts; upon. "Such arguments had invincible force with those pagan philosophers who became Christians."- Add is on . ( Todd .) (8) A means. "I'll smother thee with ki es." Shakesp.: Venus and Adonis, 18. *(9) Before means of nourishment=on or upon. 'To dine and sup with water and bran."-Shakesp.: Measure for Measure , iv. 3. (10) A cause. "He burns with bashful shame: she, with her tears, Doth quench the maiden burning of his cheeks." Shakesp.: Venus and Adonis , 49. *(11) An external agency by which an effect is produced, at one time usually (and at present ex clusively) expre ed by the preposition by . "Brought with armed men back to Me ina." Shakesp. Much Ado , v. 4. (12) Correspondence, comparison, likene . "Weigh oath with oath." Shakesp.: Midsummer Night's Dream, iii. 2. *(13) Sometimes=like. "As if with Circe she would change my shape." Shakesp.: Henry VI ., Pt . 1., v. 3. *wite (1), s . [WITE (1), v.] "Sires, let me have the wite ."