Definition of spell

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Spell (v. i.) To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study..

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Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To constitute; to measure.
Spell :: Spell (n.) A story; a tale.
Orthographer :: Orthographer (n.) One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly.
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..
Dyke :: Dyke (n.) See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Trick :: Trick (a.) A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours..
Spell :: Spell (n.) A spelk, or splinter..
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..
Glamour :: Glamour (n.) Witchcraft; magic; a spell.
Homographic :: Homographic (a.) Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound; -- said of certain methods of spelling words.
Inorthography :: Inorthography (n.) Deviation from correct orthography; bad spelling.
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..
By-spell :: By-spell (n.) A proverb.
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..
Mispell :: Mispell (v. t.) Alt. of Mispen.
Dispelling :: Dispelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dispe.
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..
Cacographic :: Cacographic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, cacography; badly written or spelled..
Spell :: Spell (v. i.) To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study..
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..
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