Word Meanings - WEIRD - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Fates, fr. weor to be, to become; akin to OS. wurd fate, OHG. wurt, 1. Fate; destiny; one of the Fates, or Norns; also, a prediction. 2. A spell or charm. Sir W. Scott.
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- SPELLBIND
To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. - - Spell"bind`er , n. - BECOME
happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piquëman, Goth. biquiman to come 1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional - SPELLFUL
Abounding in spells, or charms. Here, while his eyes the learned leaves peruse, Each spellful mystery explained he views. Hoole. - CHARMLESS
Destitute of charms. Swift. - PREDICTIONAL
Prophetic; prognostic. - CHARMER
1. One who charms, or has power to charm; one who uses the power of enchantment; a magician. Deut. xviii. 11. 2. One who delights and attracts the affections. - SPELLER
1. One who spells. 2. A spelling book. - SCOTTICIZE
To cause to become like the Scotch; to make Scottish. - BECOMED
Proper; decorous. And gave him what becomed love I might. Shak. - SPELLBOUND
Bound by, or as by, a spell. - SPELLWORK
Power or effect of magic; that which is wrought by magic; enchantment. Like those Peri isles of light That hang by spellwork in the air. Moore. - SPELLING
The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography. - SPELLKEN
A theater. Byron. - SCOTTISH
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect. - SCOTTISH TERRIER
See TERRIER - CHARMFUL
Abounding with charms. "His charmful lyre." Cowley. - CHARMERESS
An enchantress. Chaucer. - DESTINY
1. That to which any person or thing is destined; predetermined state; condition foreordained by the Divine or by human will; fate; lot; doom. Thither he Will come to know his destiny. Shak. No man of woman born, Coward or brave, can - SPELL
A spelk, or splinter. Holland. (more info) 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 - SCOTTERING
The burning of a wad of pease straw at the end of harvest. - RESPELL
To spell again. - BECHARM
To charm; to captivate. - UNBECOME
To misbecome. Bp. Sherlock. - PREDESTINY
Predestination. - COUNTERCHARM
To destroy the effect of a charm upon. - UNCHARM
To release from a charm, fascination, or secret power; to disenchant. Beau. & Fl. - MISSPELL
To spell incorrectly. - MASCOT; MASCOTTE
A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs; anything that brings good luck.