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Noun
Definition: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
Definition: a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
Definition: 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"
Definition: 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"
Definition: Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
Definition: A shift (of work); (rare) a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.
Definition: A splinter, usually of wood; a spelk.
Verb
Definition: orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?"; "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
Definition: 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"
Definition: relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
Definition: place under a spell
Definition: take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"
Definition: To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
Definition: To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
Definition: To work in place of (someone).