Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - spell
Spell
spell
1. v.tr. (past and past part. spelt or spelled) 1 (also absol.) write or name the letters that form (a word etc.) in correct sequence (spell 'exaggerate'; cannot spell properly). 2 a (of letters) make up or form (a word etc.). b (of circumstances, a scheme, etc.) result in; involve (spell ruin). Phrases and idioms spell out (or over) 1 make out (words, writing, etc.) letter by letter. 2 explain in detail (spelled out what the change would mean). Derivatives spellable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF espel(l)er, f. Frank. (as SPELL(2)) 2. n. 1 a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation. 2 an attraction or fascination exercised by a person, activity, quality, etc. Phrases and idioms under a spell mastered by or as if by a spell. Etymology: OE spel(l) f. Gmc 3. n. & v. --n. 1 a short or fairly short period (a cold spell in April). 2 a turn of work (did a spell of woodwork). 3 Austral. a period of rest from work. --v. 1 tr. a relieve or take the place of (a person) in work etc. b allow to rest briefly. 2 intr. Austral. take a brief rest. Etymology: earlier as verb: later form of dial. spele take place of f. OE spelian, of unkn. orig. 4. n. a splinter of wood etc. Etymology: perh. f. obs. speld
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I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, to mean, signify, read by ~ing out letters, from Anglo-French espeleir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English ~ian to relate, ~ talk Date: 14th century transitive verb to read slowly and with difficulty, to find out by study ; come to understand, 3. a. to name the letters of in order, to write or print the letters of in a particular way , to make up (a word) , write 1b , to add up to ; mean , intransitive verb to form words with letters , II. noun Etymology: Middle English, talk, tale, from Old English; akin to Old High German spel talk, tale Date: 1579 1. a spoken word or form of words held to have magic power, a state of enchantment, a strong compelling influence or attraction, III. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: circa 1623 to put under a ~, IV. noun Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English spale substitute, from Old English spala Date: 1593 1. a shift of workers, one's turn at work, 2. a period spent in a job or occupation, a period of rest from work, activity, or use, 3. an indeterminate period of time , a stretch of a specified type of weather, a period of bodily or mental distress or disorder , V. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English spelen, from Old English spelian; akin to Old English spala substitute Date: 1595 transitive verb to take the place of for a time ; relieve , rest, intransitive verb to work in turns, to rest from work or activity for a time ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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