philter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
    philtre; love-potion; love-philtre; love-philter.

WordNet

Phil"ter noun
Etymology
F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr. , fr. to love, dear, loving.
Definitions
  1. A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love. Written also philtre. Addison.
Phil"ter transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Philtered ; present participle & verbal noun Philtering
Definitions
  1. To impregnate or mix with a love potion; as, to philter a draught.
  2. To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion. Gov. of Tongue.

Webster 1913