Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.

(rare) A shift (of work); a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour.

(informal) A definite period (of work or other activity).

(colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance.

A period of rest; time off.

(colloquial, US) A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc.

(cricket) An uninterrupted series of alternate overs bowled by a single bowler.

The wooden bat in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

(intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.

(transitive) Of letters: to compose (a word).

(transitive, figurative, with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail.

(transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun.

To constitute; to measure.

(transitive) To work in place of (someone).

(transitive) To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.

(intransitive, colloquial) To rest from work for a time.