Definition of spell

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Spell (v. t.) To tell or name in their proper order letters of, as a word; to write or print in order the letters of, esp. the proper letters; to form, as words, by correct orthography..

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Phonetist :: Phonetist (n.) One who advocates a phonetic spelling.
Respell :: Respell (v. t.) To spell again.
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as, a cold snap..
Disenchant :: Disenchant (v. t.) To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion.
Bray :: Bray (n.) A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling..
Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To tell; to relate; to teach.
Spell :: Spell (n.) One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells.
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
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..
Trick :: Trick (a.) A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours..
Query :: Query (v. t.) To write query (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quaere..
Homography :: Homography (n.) That method of spelling in which every sound is represented by a single character, which indicates that sound and no other..
Spelled :: Spelled (imp. & p. p.) of Spel.
Spell :: Spell (n.) A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a logging spell..
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..
Dyke :: Dyke (n.) See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Endue :: Endue (v. t.) An older spelling of Endow.
Mispell :: Mispell (v. t.) Alt. of Mispen.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift..
Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To constitute; to measure.
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