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Meaning
Noun
●
In Wicca:
Words or a
formula
supposed
to have
magical
powers.
●
In Fairy tale & Wicca:
A
magical
effect or influence
induced
by an
incantation
or formula.
●
In Directives:
Speech, discourse.
●
A
shift
(of work); (rare) a set of
workers
responsible
for a specific
turn
of labour.
●
A
definite
period
(of work or other activity).
●
In Fairy tale:
An
indefinite
period of time
(usually with a
qualifier
);
by extension
, a
relatively
short
distance.
●
A
period
of
rest
; time off.
●
In American English:
A
period
of
illness
, or
sudden
interval
of
bad
spirits
,
disease
etc.
●
In Cricket:
An
uninterrupted
series
of
alternate
overs
bowled
by a
single
bowler.
●
A
splinter
, usually of
wood
; a spelk.
●
The
wooden
bat in
the game
of
trap ball
, or
knurr
and spell.
Verb
●
In Wicca:
To
put under
the influence of a
spell
; to
affect
by a
spell
; to
bewitch
; to
fascinate
; to charm.
●
To
write
or
say
the
letters
that form a
word
or part of a
word
.
●
To
read
(something)
as though
letter
by
letter
; to
peruse
slowly
or with effort.
●
Of
letters
: to
compose
(a word).
●
To
clarify
; to
explain
in detail.
●
To
indicate
that (some
event
) will
occur
;
typically
followed by
a
single-word
noun.
●
To
constitute
; to measure.
●
To
speak
, to declaim.
●
To
tell
; to
relate
; to teach.
●
To work
in place of
(someone).
●
In Rest:
To
rest
(someone
or something
), to give someone
or something
a
rest
or break.
●
To
rest
from work for a time.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
spell
English
espeler
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
spel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
spelen
Middle English (1100-1500)
spelian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Cantrip
Incantation
Comprise
Forebode
Mean
Signify
Charisma
Patch
Spale
Equal
Eon
Relieve
Related
Cast
Pronounce
Wand
Draw
Curse
Stun
Word
Magic
Write
Parse
Strike
Phrase
Talisman
Figure
Summon
Enchantment
Point
Potion
Block
Find
Dish
Remember
Wipe
Creature
Ritual
Print
Burst
Carry
Miracle
Punctuate
Hear
Rule
Stand
Read
Season
Shadow
Lay
Convey
Vowel
Specify
Memorize
Describe
Trick
Recite
List
Check
Conjugate
Story
Candle
Prophecy
Trap
Define
Stamp
Mark
Name
Discover
Charm
Abbreviate
Utter
Song
Sort
Play
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Rhymes
El
Del
Nfl
Jel
Mel
Ell
Bel
Gel
Dell
Fell
Jell
Sell
Bell
Tell
Vell
Utsl
Well
Pell
Dell
Hell
Nell
Yell
Noel
Kell
Adele
Shell
Smell
Patel
Dwell
Motel
Shell
Snell
Swell
Impel
Skell
Hotel
Rebel
Knell
Expel
Spell
Befell
Spinel
Unwell
Retell
Cartel
Rappel
Dispel
Marcel
Pastel
Resell
Compel
Propel
Mistell
Oversell
Sabadell
Farewell
Foretell
Quenelle
Mistelle
Misspell
Organelle
Undersell
Personnel
Chaparral
Nonpareil
Overswell
Villanelle
Quaintrelle
La Rochelle
New Rochelle
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