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Meanings of love-philtre in English
Catalan
filtre A drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it.
Usage of love-philtre in English
1
A love-philtre, such as was used by the ancients with great effect.
2
My idea was rather that the beverage was a sort of love-philtre, such as I had read of in my book of fairy tales.
3
Vervain has long been in repute as a love-philtre, and in Germany now-a-days endive-seed is sold for its supposed power to influence the affections.
4
The root of the male fern was in years gone by used in love-philtres, and hence the following allusion:
5
The book, as we turned over its pages, gave directions for preparing everything from food to love-philtres and the elixir of life.
6
"A love-philtre?" said he, and hummed.