fascĭno, āre, v. a. [cf. Gr. βάσκανος, βασκαίνω, v. fascinum], to enchant, bewitch, charm, fascinate by the eyes or the tongue: nescio quis teneros oculus mihi fascinat agnos, Verg. E. 3, 103: malā linguā, Cat. 7, 12: contra fascinantes, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 40: animal fascinatum, Veg. Vet. 7, 73: vos non obedire veritati, Vulg. Galat. 3, 1.