† iˈllect, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. illect-, ppl. stem of illicĕre to allure, entice, f. il- (il-1) + *lacĕre to entice: cf. allect.]
trans. To allure, entice.
| 1529 S. Fish Supplic. Beggers 6 Had not theyre superfluous rychesse illected theym to vnclene lust and ydelnesse. 1531 Elyot Gov. i. vii, It were therefore better that no musike were taughte to a noble man, than..he shuld..by that be illected to wantonnesse. 1534 More On the Passion Wks. 1315/1 Into the fleshly body can the deuyll enter..to illecte styrre and drawe vs to his purpose. |
Hence † illecˈtation [late L. illectātio], allurement, enticement; † iˈllective a., attractive, enticing; n. an enticing agent.
| 1652 Gaule Magastrom. 269 Carpocrates..practised..all other machinations, malignations, inductions, illectations. 1706 Phillips, Illective, Allurement, Inticement. |