"spelt" in the noun sense

1. spelt, Triticum spelta, Triticum aestivum spelta

hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed

"spelt" in the verb sense

1. spell, spell out

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

"How do you spell this word?"

"We had to spell out our names for the police officer"

2. spell, import

indicate or signify

"I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

3. spell, write

write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word

"He spelled the word wrong in this letter"

4. spell

relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

"She spelled her husband at the wheel"

5. spell

place under a spell

6. spell

take turns working

"the workers spell every four hours"

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