Definition of spell

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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..

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, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. Specifically :: , 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 () To go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize..
Query :: Query (v. t.) To write query (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quaere..
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..
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..
Disenchant :: Disenchant (v. t.) To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion.
Aphthong :: Aphthong (n.) A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound..
Orthographical :: Orthographical (a.) Of or pertaining to orthography, or right spelling; also, correct in spelling; as, orthographical rules; the letter was orthographic..
Cacography :: Cacography (n.) Incorrect or bad writing or spelling.
Unspell :: Unspell (v. t.) To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant.
Mispend :: Mispend (v. t.) See Misspell, Misspend, etc..
Spellbound :: Spellbound (a.) Bound by, or as by, a spell..
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
Respell :: Respell (v. t.) To spell again.
Orthographically :: Orthographically (adv.) according to the rules of proper spellin.
Spelling :: Spelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spel.
Enchantment :: Enchantment (n.) The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation..
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..
Spelled :: Spelled (imp. & p. p.) of Spel.
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..
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..
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