Intoxicate, quaintly

BESOT

Think of a word that means to infatuate or bewilder someone, often used when love or obsession clouds their judgment. It starts with "be" and rhymes with a small cooking pot.

"Intoxicate, quaintly" hints at an old-fashioned word for getting someone drunk or infatuated. "Besot" fits because it means to make someone foolishly or excessively fond, like being drunk on love or admiration. The "quaintly" part signals the answer is a slightly archaic or literary term rather than modern slang.