noun. A short, indefinite period of time.

noun. A period of weather of a particular kind.

noun. undefined

noun. One's turn at work.

noun. A period of work; a shift.

noun. A period of rest.

noun. A period of physical or mental disorder or distress.

noun. A short distance.

intransitive verb. To relieve (someone) from work temporarily by taking a turn.

intransitive verb. To allow (someone) to rest a while.

intransitive verb. To take turns working.

intransitive verb. To rest for a time from an activity.

noun. undefined

noun. A word or formula believed to have magic power.

noun. A bewitched state or trance.

noun. A compelling attraction; charm or fascination.

transitive verb. To put (someone) under a spell; bewitch.

intransitive verb. To name or write in order the letters constituting (a word).

intransitive verb. To constitute the letters of (a word).

intransitive verb. To add up to; signify.

intransitive verb. To name or write in order the letters of a word or words.

phrasal verb. To defeat in a spelling bee.

phrasal verb. To make clear and explicit.

phrasal verb. To name or write in order the letters that constitute (a word or part of a word).

To take the place of (another person) temporarily in doing something; take turns with; relieve for a time; give a rest to.

To tell or set forth letter by letter; set down letter by letter; tell the letters of; form by or in letters.

To read letter by letter, or with laborious effort; hence, to discover by careful study; make out point by point: often with out or orer.

To constitute, as letters constitute a word; make up.

To form words with the proper letters, in either reading or writing; repeat or set down the letters of words.

To make a study; engage in careful contemplation of something.

noun. A chip, splinter, or splint.

noun. In the game of nur-and-spell, the steel spring by which the nur is thrown into the air.

noun. One of the transverse pieces at the bottom of a chair which strengthen and keep together the legs.

noun. A turn of work or duty in place of another; an interval of relief by another person; an exchange of work and rest: as, to take one's regular spell; to work the pumps by spells.

noun. Hence. A continuous course of employment in work or duty; a turn of occupation between periods of rest; a bout.

noun. An interval of. rest or relaxation; a turn or period of relief from work; a resting-time.

noun. Any interval of time within definite limits; an unbroken term or period.

noun. A short period, indefinitely; an odd or occasional interval; an uncertain term; a while.

noun. A bad turn; an uncomfortable time; a period of personal ailment or ill feeling.

To tell; relate; teach; disclose.

To act as a spell upon; entrance; enthrall; fascinate; charm.

To imbue with magic properties.

To tell; tell a story; give an account.

noun. A tale; story; narrative.

noun. Speech; word of mouth; direct address.

noun. A charm consisting of some words of supposed occult power; any form of words, whether written or spoken, supposed to be endowed with magical virtues; an incantation; hence, any means or cause of enchantment, literally or figuratively; a magical or an enthralling charm; a condition of enchantment; fascination; as, to cast a spell over a person; to be under a spell, or bound by a spell.

noun. A spelk, or splinter.

transitive verb. To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to relieve.

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

"I've been away from the Blogosphere for a spell myself -- well, for a short time, not actually a *spell*, if we're talking about Lovecraft."

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alternate  bewitch  duty period  enchant  glamour  

hyphen  hyphenate  spell out  

Adel  Adele  Bel  Bell  Belle  

aspect  charm  device  magic  method  

Jonah  access  act for  add up to  alchemy  

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