| Spell (spell) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Spell |
| [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< |
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To supply the place of for a time] to take the turn of, at work;
to relieve; as, to spell the helmsman.
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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.
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.
One of two or more persons or gangs who
work by spells.
A gratuitous helping forward of another's
work; as, a logging spell.
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| Spell (spell) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Spell |
| [AS. spell a saying,
tale, speech; akin to OS. *** OHG. spel, Icel.
spjall,Goth. spill. Cf. Gospel, Spell to
tell the letters of.] |
A story] a tale.
A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be
endowed with magical power; an incantation; hence, any
charm.
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To tell; to relate; to teach.
To put under the influence of a spell; to
affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
To constitute; to measure.
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.
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.
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To
form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally
or in writing.
To study by noting characters; to gain
knowledge or learn the meaning of anything, by study.
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