Bible Encyclopedias
Philtre
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
(Lat. philtrum, from Gr. ciXrpov, 4xXELV, to love), a drug or other medicinal drink supposed to have the magical property of exciting love.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Philtre'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/p/philtre.html. 1910.