Definition of spelling

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Spelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spel.

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Sawder :: Sawder (n.) A corrupt spelling and pronunciation of solder.
Heterography :: Heterography (n.) That method of spelling in which the same letters represent different sounds in different words, as in the ordinary English orthography; e. g., g in get and in ginger..
Homographic :: Homographic (a.) Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound; -- said of certain methods of spelling words.
Dispelling :: Dispelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dispe.
Orthographical :: Orthographical (a.) Of or pertaining to orthography, or right spelling; also, correct in spelling; as, orthographical rules; the letter was orthographic..
Homophone :: Homophone (n.) A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning and usually in spelling; as, all and awl; bare and bear; rite, write, right, and wright..
Nomic :: Nomic (a.) Customary; ordinary; -- applied to the usual English spelling, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods..
Han''t :: Han't () A contraction of have not, or has not, used in illiterate speech. In the United States the commoner spelling is hain't..
Spelling :: Spelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spel.
Homography :: Homography (n.) That method of spelling in which every sound is represented by a single character, which indicates that sound and no other..
Spelling :: Spelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spel.
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..
Endoss :: Endoss (v. t.) To put upon the back or outside of anything; -- the older spelling of endorse.
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
Misspelling :: Misspelling (n.) A wrong spelling.
Endue :: Endue (v. t.) An older spelling of Endow.
Aphthong :: Aphthong (n.) A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound..
Hail :: Hail (a.) Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
Orthographize :: Orthographize (v. t.) To spell correctly or according to usage; to correct in regard to spelling.
Resent :: Resent (v. t.) To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent to smell. See Resent, v. i..
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