Definition of spell

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Spell (n.) A spelk, or splinter..

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Misspelling :: Misspelling (n.) A wrong spelling.
Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To discover by characters or marks; to read with difficulty; -- usually with out; as, to spell out the sense of an author; to spell out a verse in the Bible..
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
Camphire :: Camphire (n.) An old spelling of Camphor.
Spellbound :: Spellbound (a.) Bound by, or as by, a spell..
Fascination :: Fascination (n.) That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as, a cold snap..
Unbewitch :: Unbewitch (v. t.) To free from a spell; to disenchant.
, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. Specifically :: , a , or an . PCP. It is presumably an older spelling of scanned. --2. Specifically (Pros.), to go through with, as a verse, marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is composed; to show, in reading, the metrical structure of; to recite metrically () To go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize..
Misspell :: Misspell (v. t.) To spell incorrectly.
Heterographic :: Heterographic (a.) Employing the same letters to represent different sounds in different words or syllables; -- said of methods of spelling; as, the ordinary English orthography is heterographic..
Endue :: Endue (v. t.) An older spelling of Endow.
Dyke :: Dyke (n.) See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Aphthong :: Aphthong (n.) A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound..
Endoss :: Endoss (v. t.) To put upon the back or outside of anything; -- the older spelling of endorse.
Brighten :: Brighten (a.) To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects..
Spell :: Spell (n.) The time during which one person or gang works until relieved; hence, any relatively short period of time, whether a few hours, days, or weeks..
Unspell :: Unspell (v. t.) To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
Spell :: Spell (n.) The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching; also, a turn at work which is carried on by one person or gang relieving another; as, a spell at the pumps; a spell at the masthead..
Sloakan :: Sloakan (n.) A species of seaweed. [Spelled also slowcawn.] See 3d Laver.
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