To cast a spell on someone; to put under magical enchantment or control.
Variant spelling of 'ensorcelize,' derived from Old French 'sorcelle' (a female sorcerer) and the 'en-' prefix. This form emphasizes the act of casting rather than the state of being enchanted.
Writers like J.R.R. Tolkien loved using archaic words like 'ensorcell' to make fantasy worlds feel more ancient and magical—the double 'l' gives it an Old English flavor even though it's actually from French, showing how fantasy literature reinvented medieval-sounding words.
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