Definition of spelling

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Spelling (n.) The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.

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Spelling :: Spelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spel.
Nomic :: Nomic (n.) Nomic spelling.
Sawder :: Sawder (n.) A corrupt spelling and pronunciation of solder.
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..
Homographic :: Homographic (a.) Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound; -- said of certain methods of spelling words.
Cacography :: Cacography (n.) Incorrect or bad writing or spelling.
Endue :: Endue (v. t.) An older spelling of Endow.
Spelling :: Spelling (n.) The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.
Homography :: Homography (n.) That method of spelling in which every sound is represented by a single character, which indicates that sound and no other..
Camphire :: Camphire (n.) An old spelling of Camphor.
Ban :: Ban (n.) Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)..
, 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..
, A , Or An . Pcp. It Is Presumably An Older Spelling Of Scanned. --2. :: , 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..
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..
Phonetist :: Phonetist (n.) One who advocates a phonetic spelling.
Query :: Query (v. t.) To write query (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Quaere..
Speller :: Speller (n.) A spelling book.
Orthography :: Orthography (n.) The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly..
Misspelling :: Misspelling (n.) A wrong spelling.
Endoss :: Endoss (v. t.) To put upon the back or outside of anything; -- the older spelling of endorse.
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