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Spell - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Spell : (noun)
1: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a
magical incantation [syn: enchantment, trance]
2: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by
someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" [syn: go,
tour, turn]
3: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by
some action or condition; "he was here for a little
while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good
weather"; "a patch of bad weather" [syn: while, piece,
patch]
4: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he
whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed
around its base is a charm in Balinese" [syn: magic spell,
charm]
(verb)
1: recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you
spell this word?"
2: indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" [syn:
import]
3: write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally
accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled
the word wrong in this letter" [syn: write]
4: place under a spell [ant: unspell]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Spell : \Spell\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spelledor Spelt; p. pr. &
vb. n. Spelling.] [OE. spellen, spellien, tell, relate, AS.
spellian, fr. spell a saying, tale; akin to MHG. spellen to
relate, Goth. spill?n.e Spell a tale. In sense 4 and those
following, OE. spellen, perhaps originally a different word,
and from or influenced by spell a splinter, from the use of a
piece of wood to point to the letters in schools: cf. D.
spellen to spell. Cf. Spell splinter.]
1. To tell; to relate; to teach. [Obs.]
Might I that legend find, By fairies spelt in mystic
rhymes. --T. Warton.
2. To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a
spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm. ``Spelled with
words of power.'' --Dryden.
He was much spelled with Eleanor Talbot. --Sir G.
Buck.
3. To constitute; to measure. [Obs.]
The Saxon heptarchy, when seven kings put together
did spell but one in effect. --Fuller.
4. 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.
The word ``satire'' ought to be spelled with i, and
not with y. --Dryden.
5. To discover by characters or marks; to read with
difficulty; -- usually with out; as, to spell out the
sense of an author; to spell out a verse in the Bible.
To spell out a God in the works of creation.
--South.
To sit spelling and observing divine justice upon
every accident. --Milton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Spell : \Spell\, n.
1. 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.
A spell at the wheel is called a trick. --Ham. Nav.
Encyc.
2. 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.
Nothing new has happened in this quarter, except the
setting in of a severe spell of cold weather.
--Washington.
3. One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells.
[R.]
Their toil is so extreme that they can not endure it
above four hours in a day, but are succeeded by
spells. --Garew.
4. A gratuitous helping forward of another's work; as, a
logging spell. [Local, U.S.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Spell : \Spell\, n.[AS. spell a saying, tale, speech; akin to OS.
& OHG. spel, Icel. spjall,Goth. spill. Cf. Gospel, Spell
to tell the letters of.]
1. A story; a tale. [Obs.] ``Hearken to my spell.''
--Chaucer.
2. A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with
magical power; an incantation; hence, any charm.
Start not; her actions shall be holy as You hear my
spell is lawful. --Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Spell : \Spell\, n. [OE. speld, AS. speld a spill to light a
candle with; akin to D. speld a pin, OD. spelle, G. spalten
to split, OHG. spaltan, MHG. spelte a splinter, Icel. spjald
a square tablet, Goth. spilda a writing tablet. Cf.
Spillsplinter, roll of paper, Spell to tell the letters
of.]
A spelk, or splinter. [Obs.] --Holland.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Spell : \Spell\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spelled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spelling.] [AS. spelian to supply another's place.]
To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at
work; to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Spell : \Spell\, v. i.
1. To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters,
either orally or in writing.
When what small knowledge was, in them did dwell,
And he a god, who could but read or spell. --Dryden.
2. To study by noting characters; to gain knowledge or learn
the meaning of anything, by study. [Obs.]
Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that
heaven doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew.
--Milton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Spell :
incantation
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Spell : n. Syn. incantation.
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Spell |
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sidin: Lol! (Oh no...) @kaaliya: @sidin You have to Spell 2 hindi words and you mess up 'h' in both! Again! Well done. |
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_firstlady: look, can't even Spell it! |
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joshpnerez: bobo ka Josh!!! as in, stupid.. Spell it please.. |
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