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.