SPELL

spell. Spell, n. a charm, turn at work, change, tale, story

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Spell (?), n. [[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 a writing tablet. Cf. Spillsplinter, roll of paper, Spell to tell the letters of.]] A spelk, or splinter. Holland.