Definition of spell

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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..

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Spell :: Spell (n.) A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm..
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..
Dyke :: Dyke (n.) See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
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..
Primer :: Primer (n.) A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.
Hail :: Hail (a.) Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
Charm :: Charm (n.) To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life..
Ambassy :: Ambassy (n.) See Embassy, the usual spelling..
Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To tell; to relate; to teach.
Glossic :: Glossic (n.) A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only..
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..
Endue :: Endue (v. t.) An older spelling of Endow.
Query :: Query (v. t.) To write query (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quaere..
Dispelling :: Dispelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dispe.
Sawder :: Sawder (n.) A corrupt spelling and pronunciation of solder.
Glamour :: Glamour (n.) Witchcraft; magic; a spell.
, 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..
Spelled :: Spelled (imp. & p. p.) of Spel.
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..
Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To constitute; to measure.
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