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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Spelling :: Spelling (n.) The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.
Respell :: Respell (v. t.) To spell again.
Sir :: Sir (n.) A man of social authority and dignity; a lord; a master; a gentleman; -- in this sense usually spelled sire.
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..
Spelled :: Spelled (imp. & p. p.) of Spel.
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
Speller :: Speller (n.) One who spells.
Dispelled :: Dispelled (imp. & p. p.) of Dispe.
Discussive :: Discussive (a.) Doubt-dispelling; decisive.
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..
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..
Ambassy :: Ambassy (n.) See Embassy, the usual spelling..
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..
Camphire :: Camphire (n.) An old spelling of Camphor.
Spellful :: Spellful (a.) Abounding in spells, or charms..
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..
Misspelling :: Misspelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misspel.
Prod :: Prod (n.) A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd..
Phonetist :: Phonetist (n.) One who advocates a phonetic 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..
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