Webster's Dictionary 1913

7912

Speer

Speer (?), n. A sphere. Chaucer.

7913

Speer (2)

Speer, v. t. To ask. See Spere.

7914

Speet

Speet (?), v. t. [Cf. D. speten. See Spit an iron prong.] To stab. Gammer Gurton's Needle.

7915

Speight

Speight (?), n. [G. specht, probably akin to L. picus: cf. D. specht. √169. See Pie a magpie.] (Zoöl.) A woodpecker; — called also specht, spekt, spight.

7916

Speir

Speir (?), v. i. To ask. See Spere. Sir W. Scott.

7917

Speiskobalt

Speis′ko″balt (?), n. Smaltite.

7918

Speiss

Speiss (?), n. [Cf. G. speise food, mixed metal for bells, etc.] (Metal.) A regulus consisting essentially of nickel, obtained as a residue in fusing cobalt and nickel ores with...

7919

Speiss (2)

Speiss (?), n.(Metal.) Impure metallic arsenides, principally of iron, produced in copper and lead smelting.

7920

Spekboom

Spek″boom (?), n.(Bot.) The purslane tree of South Africa, — said to be the favorite food of elephants. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

7921

Speke

Speke (?), v. i. & t. To speak. Chaucer.

7922

Spekehouse

Speke″house′ (?), n. The parlor or reception room of a convent.

7923

Spelding

Spel″ding (?), n. [Scot. speld to spread out, spelder to split. spread open; cf. G. spalten split.] A haddock or other small fish split open and dried in the sun; — called also ...

7924

Spelicans

Spel″i‐cans (?), n. pl. See Spilikin.

7925

Spelk

Spelk (?), n. [AS. spelc, spilc, a little rod by which a thing is kept straight, a splint for binding up broken bones, akin to Icel. spelkur, pl., a splint. Cf. Spell a splinter...

7926

Spell

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...

7927

Spell (2)

Spell, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spelled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spelling.] [AS. spelian to supply another's place.] To supply the place of for a time; to take the turn of, at work; to rel...

7928

Spell (3)

Spell, n. 1. 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; as, a spell ...

7929

Spell (4)

Spell (?), n.[AS. spell a saying, tale, speech; akin to OS. & OHG. spel, Icel. spjall,Goth. spill. Cf. Gospel, Spell to tell the letters of.] 1. A story; a tale. “Hearken to my ...

7930

Spell (5)

Spell, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spelled (�) or Spelt (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Spelling.] [OE. spellen, spellien, tell, relate, AS. spellian, fr. spell a saying, tale; akin to MHG. spellen ...

7931

Spell (6)

Spell, v. i. 1. To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing.When what small knowledge was, in them did dwell,And he a god, who could bu...

7932

Spellable

Spell″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being spelt. Carlyle.

7933

Spellbind

Spell″bind′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spellbound (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spellbinding.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, a...

7934

Spellbound

Spell″bound′ (?), a. Bound by, or as by, a spell.

7935

Speller

Spell″er (?), n. 1. One who spells.2. A spelling book.

7936

Spellful

Spell″ful (?), a. Abounding in spells, or charms.Here, while his eyes the learned leaves peruse,Each spellful mystery explained he views. Hoole.

7937

Spelling

Spell″ing, n. The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.

7938

Spelling (2)

Spell″ing, a. Of or pertaining to spelling.Spelling bee, a spelling match. — Spelling book, a book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller. — Spelling match, a ...