Definition of spell

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Spell (n.) A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm..

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Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
Speller :: Speller (n.) A spelling book.
Orthographist :: Orthographist (n.) One who spells words correctly; an orthographer.
Primer :: Primer (n.) A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.
Phonetist :: Phonetist (n.) One who advocates a phonetic spelling.
Prod :: Prod (n.) A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd..
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..
Hail :: Hail (a.) Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
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..
Misspelling :: Misspelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misspel.
Endoss :: Endoss (v. t.) To put upon the back or outside of anything; -- the older spelling of endorse.
Dyke :: Dyke (n.) See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
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. i.) To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study..
Dispelled :: Dispelled (imp. & p. p.) of Dispe.
Orthographize :: Orthographize (v. t.) To spell correctly or according to usage; to correct in regard to spelling.
Query :: Query (v. t.) To write query (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quaere..
Unspell :: Unspell (v. t.) To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
Spellable :: Spellable (a.) Capable of being spelt.
Fascination :: Fascination (n.) That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.
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