Definition of spell

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Spell (v. t.) To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman..

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Camphire :: Camphire (n.) An old spelling of Camphor.
Respell :: Respell (v. t.) To spell again.
Phonetist :: Phonetist (n.) One who advocates a phonetic spelling.
Cacographic :: Cacographic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, cacography; badly written or spelled..
Orthographer :: Orthographer (n.) One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly.
Inorthography :: Inorthography (n.) Deviation from correct orthography; bad spelling.
Barkentine :: Barkentine (n.) A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and the others schooner-rigged. [Spelled also barquentine, barkantine, etc.] See Illust. in Append..
Spell :: Spell (n.) A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a logging spell..
Orthography :: Orthography (n.) The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious..
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 (v. t.) To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman..
Spellful :: Spellful (a.) Abounding in spells, or charms..
Spelling :: Spelling (n.) The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.
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..
Spell :: Spell (v. i.) To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing..
Misspelling :: Misspelling (n.) A wrong spelling.
Misspell :: Misspell (v. t.) To spell incorrectly.
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. :: , 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..
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..
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