en·sor·cell [enˈsôrsəl] verb archaic
enchant; fascinate:
“he was a child when the power of a mythic image first ensorcelled him”
Similar: captivate charm delight dazzle enrapture entrance
The above link shows an etymology from Old French: ensorceler (“to cast a spell, enchant; to captivate”)
Found in this phrase in a review by Namwali Serpell of Fish Tales by Nettie Jones, New York Review of Books, June 12, 2025.