SPELLING
Definition of SPELLING
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To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
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To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
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(sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
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To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
"I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic."
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To work in place of (someone).
"to spell the helmsman"
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To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.
"They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook."
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To rest from work for a time.
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The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
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The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
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A specific spelling of a word.
Source: Wiktionary