How to Spell spell

spell

spell - verb

  • To name the letters of in order; also : to write or print the letters of in order
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Etymology

Middle English, to mean, signify, read by spelling out letters, from Anglo-French {it}espeleir{/it}, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English {it}spellian{/it} to relate, {it}spell{/it} talk