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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] incantacioun, from Middle French incantation, from Late Latin incantation-, incantatio, from [[Latin]] incantare to enchant | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] incantacioun, from Middle French incantation, from Late Latin incantation-, incantatio, from [[Latin]] incantare to enchant |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1. The use of a [[formula]] of [[words]] spoken or [[chanted]] to produce a magical [[effect]]; the [[utterance]] of a spell or [[charm]]; more widely, The use of magical [[ceremonies]] or arts; [[magic]], sorcery, enchantment. | | *1. The use of a [[formula]] of [[words]] spoken or [[chanted]] to produce a magical [[effect]]; the [[utterance]] of a spell or [[charm]]; more widely, The use of magical [[ceremonies]] or arts; [[magic]], sorcery, enchantment. |
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| abracadabra, bewitchment, [[charm]], conjuration, enchantment, glamour (also glamor), hex, spell, invocation, whammy | | abracadabra, bewitchment, [[charm]], conjuration, enchantment, glamour (also glamor), hex, spell, invocation, whammy |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | An '''incantation''' or enchantment is a [[charm]] or spell created using [[words]]. An incantation may take place during a [[ritual]], either a hymn or [[prayer]], and may invoke or [[praise]] a [[deity]]. In [[magic]], [[occultism]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft witchcraft] it may be used with the [[intention]] of casting a spell on an object or a [[person]]. The term derives from [[Latin]] "incantare" (tr.), meaning "to [[chant]] (a magical spell) upon," from in- "into, upon" and cantare "to sing". | + | An '''incantation''' or enchantment is a [[charm]] or spell created using [[words]]. An incantation may take place during a [[ritual]], either a hymn or [[prayer]], and may invoke or [[praise]] a [[deity]]. In [[magic]], [[occultism]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft witchcraft] it may be used with the [[intention]] of casting a spell on an object or a [[person]]. The term derives from [[Latin]] "incantare" (tr.), meaning "to [[chant]] (a magical spell) upon," from in- "into, upon" and cantare "to sing". |
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− | In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_literature medieval literature], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore folklore], fairy tales and [[modern]] [[fantasy]] [[fiction]], enchantments (from the Old French "enchantement") are charms or spells. The term was loaned into [[English]] since around AD 1300. The corresponding [[native]] English term being "galdor" "song, spell". It has led to the terms "enchanter" and "enchantress", for those who use enchantments. | + | In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_literature medieval literature], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore folklore], fairy tales and [[modern]] [[fantasy]] [[fiction]], enchantments (from the Old French "enchantement") are charms or spells. The term was loaned into [[English]] since around AD 1300. The corresponding [[native]] English term being "galdor" "song, spell". It has led to the terms "enchanter" and "enchantress", for those who use enchantments. |
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| The weakened sense "delight" (compare the same development of "[[charm]]") is [[modern]], first attested in 1593 (OED). | | The weakened sense "delight" (compare the same development of "[[charm]]") is [[modern]], first attested in 1593 (OED). |
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| To be enchanted is to be under the [[influence]] of an enchantment, usually [[thought]] to be caused by [[charms]] or spells. | | To be enchanted is to be under the [[influence]] of an enchantment, usually [[thought]] to be caused by [[charms]] or spells. |
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− | The [[Latin]] incantare, which means 'to utter an incantation', or cast a [[magic]] spell, forms the basis of the word "enchant", with deep [[linguistic]] [[roots]] going back to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_language Proto-Indo-European] kan- prefix. So it can be said that an enchanter or enchantress casts magic spells, or utters incantations, similar to what are called [[Mantra]] in [[Sanskrit]]. | + | The [[Latin]] incantare, which means 'to utter an incantation', or cast a [[magic]] spell, forms the basis of the word "enchant", with deep [[linguistic]] [[roots]] going back to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_language Proto-Indo-European] kan- prefix. So it can be said that an enchanter or enchantress casts magic spells, or utters incantations, similar to what are called [[Mantra]] in [[Sanskrit]]. |
| ==Samples== | | ==Samples== |
− | * The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Gadelica Carmina Gadelica], a collection of Gaelic [[oral]] [[poetry]], much of it charms | + | * The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Gadelica Carmina Gadelica], a collection of Gaelic [[oral]] [[poetry]], much of it charms |
− | * The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atharva_Veda Atharva Veda], a collection of charms, and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda Rigveda], a collection of hymns or incantations | + | * The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atharva_Veda Atharva Veda], a collection of charms, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda Rigveda], a collection of hymns or incantations |
− | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hittite_ritual_texts Hittite ritual texts] | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hittite_ritual_texts Hittite ritual texts] |
− | * T[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_Incantations he Merseburg Incantations] | + | * T[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg_Incantations he Merseburg Incantations] |
− | * You can listen to a Babylonian incantation being read aloud by a modern scholar at http://www.speechisfire.com/. (It is possible to view a translation an transcription while listening). | + | * You can listen to a Babylonian incantation being read aloud by a modern scholar at https://www.speechisfire.com/. (It is possible to view a translation an transcription while listening). |
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