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   Apr 22, 2017 · @JanusBahsJacquet Very true, we talk ask about dry spells in that way. However "a spell of" something or "a <something> spell" seems different from "taking a spell at" or "spelling someone" since the duration of the first two is unknown and not under the individual's control but in the second the duration is either known from the start or is under the individual's control.

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   SPELL definition: 1. to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order: 2. to cause something bad to…. Learn more.

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   At that time, return the pieces to the water with gratitude before making a new amulet. Safety, shielding, warding, preservation, care, and security. Tuesday and Thursday. Moon in Virgo or Leo. The month of January. In bright sunlight. From a religious standpoint, spells are a means of communicating with deity.

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   2 days ago · First recorded in 1770–80. From the French manquer, meaning “to lack, be short of.”. Usually used postpositively after a noun. She saw herself as an artist manqué, working a desk job while her easel and paints gathered dust. He was a writer manqué, having never completed the novel he dreamed of publishing.

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   When was spell first used?

   • The Online Etymology Dictionary says the first recorded use of spell to mean an "indefinite period of time" is in 1706. Also, M-W does not list this usage of spell as a colloquialism or slang, so I think it's appropriate for formal writing, wherever it is appropriate to use such a vague word.

   What is the etymology of the word "spell" when used to mean a short

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   What does spell mean in Spanish?

   • soletrar, período, encantamento… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPELL definition: 1. to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order: 2. to cause something bad to…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between a spell of something and a something> spell?

   • However "a spell of" something or "a spell" seems different from "taking a spell at" or "spelling someone" since the duration of the first two is unknown and not under the individual's control but in the second the duration is either known from the start or is under the individual's control.

   What is the etymology of the word "spell" when used to mean a short

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   When is a spell a sign of a deity?

   • Generally during the waxing to full moon. During moon signs of Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, or Pisces. Spring (specifically April and May). From a religious standpoint, spells are a means of communicating with deity. form deity takes to each person.

   Salem Tarot: The Spell of the Day

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   What does'spell' mean?

   • Every now and then - usually when talking with an older individual or someone from the United States Midwest or South - I hear the word "spell" used to mean a short period of time, such as: "Come sit down and rest a spell." I've also heard it used as a verb, like, "When Pete arrives he will spell Tito, who has been working since dawn."

   What is the etymology of the word "spell" when used to mean a short

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   How do spells work?

   • From a practical standpoint, spells are a outlined in the details of the particular spell. Like recipes, they are exchanged and altered to suit the taste of each person who utilizes them. They are colored by the personalities of the people who work them.

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