spell1, s.1(Incantation) Ortha f. 2Draíocht f. To cast a spell over s.o., to lay s.o. under a spell, draíocht a chur ar dhuine; duine a chur faoi dhraíocht. F: The spell of the sea, draíocht na mara.
spell2, v.tr.1Litrím. He can't spell, níl an litriú aige. He spells badly, tá an litriú go dona aige. He cannot spell his own name, níl sé in ann a ainm a scríobh. To spell out sth., rud a léamh go mall maslach. How is it spelt?cad é mar a litrítear é?2What do these letters spell?cad é an focal a dhéanann na litreacha seo?3That would spell disaster, tharraingeodh sin an tubaiste. It spells ruin, is geall le creach é; is ionann agus creach é.
spell3, s.1Treall f -a, greas f, babhta m (oibre). To take spells at the helm, sealaíocht a dhéanamh ar an stiúir. Three hours at a spell, trí huaire i ndiaidh a chéile. 2Tamall m, seal m, scaitheamh m. To rest for a spell, tamall scíthe a dhéanamh. A long spell of cold weather, seal fada d'aimsir fhuar. During the cold spell, le linn an fhuachta.