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▪ I. † eˈnamorate, v. Obs. rare.
[f. It. innamorat- ppl. stem of innamorare ‘to enamour, to fall in loue’ (Florio).]
trans. To inspire with love.
Hence eˈnamorating ppl. a. Also eˌnamoˈration, ecstasy of love.
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Enamorar, to enamorate. 1624Heywood Gunaik. vi. 297 The place and object which made him first grow enamorated. a1711Ken Hymnotheo Poet. Wks. 1721 III. 112 Still upon my Spirit stream, In sweet enamourating Beam. Ibid. Damoret Wks. 1721 IV. 529, I felt enamourations sweet.
▪ II. † eˈnamorate, a. and n. Obs.
Also 7 enamoret, -ourite.
[ad. It. innamorato: see prec.]
A. adj. Enamoured.
B. n. A lover.
Hence eˈnamorately, adv.
1607Heywood Fair Maid Exch. i. Wks. 1874 I. 21, I am a poor enamorate. 1614Cooke City Gallant in Hazl. Dodsley II. 289 A kind enamoret I did strive to prove. 1621Burton Anat. Mel. iii. ii. iii, Is this no small servitude for an enamourite to be every hour combing his head? 1599Nashe Lent. Stuffe (1871) 38 A third writes passing enamorately, of the nature of white-meats. |