What is "fancie"

Usage examples of "fancie".

Now shal you know all the estate of our house, now shal you know the hidden secrets of my mistres, unto whome the powers of hel do obey, and by whom the celestial planets are troubled, the gods made weake, and the elements subdued, neither is the violence of her art in more strength and force, than when she espieth some comly young man that pleaseth her fancie, as oftentimes it hapneth, for now she loveth one Boetian a fair and beautiful person, on whom she employes al her sorcerie and enchantment, and I heard her say with mine own ears yester night, that if the Sun had not then presently gon downe, and the night come to minister convenient time to worke her magicall enticements, she would have brought perpetuall darkness over all the world her selfe.

Which when as Blandamour, whose fancie lightWas alwaies flitting as the wauering wind,After each beautie, that appeard in sight,Beheld, eftsoones it prickt his wanton mindWith sting of lust, that reasons eye did blind,That to Sir Paridell these words he sent.