Definition of spell

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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..

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Turn :: Turn (n.) A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn..
Disencharm :: Disencharm (v. t.) To free from the influence of a charm or spell; to disenchant.
Trick :: Trick (a.) A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours..
Hail :: Hail (a.) Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
Moly :: Moly (n.) A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe..
Speller :: Speller (n.) One who spells.
Misspelled :: Misspelled (imp. & p. p.) of Misspel.
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.
Primer :: Primer (n.) A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.
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..
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..
Spellwork :: Spellwork (n.) Power or effect of magic; that which is wrought by magic; enchantment.
Cacographic :: Cacographic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, cacography; badly written or spelled..
By-spell :: By-spell (n.) A proverb.
Spell :: Spell (v. i.) To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing..
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..
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..
Orthography :: Orthography (n.) The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly..
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