spellcast

present singular third person spellcasts · participle present spellcasting · common error unknown tag participle past proscribed sometimes spellcasted · common error unknown tag past proscribed sometimes spellcasted

1. ambitransitiveTo cast (a magical spell).

   We can’t stop them starting to spellcast—but sorcery will be no defence against these weapons.

   1992, Mary Gentle, chapter 6, in Grunts! A Fantasy with Attitude, New York, N.Y.: Roc, published 1995, →ISBN, book 1 (Brothers in Arms), pages 66–67

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   She still had the vestiges of a headache, and she needed to save her ability to spellcast, especially with Behlem—and possibly his consort—out to get her.

   1997, L[eland] E[xton] Modesitt, Jr., chapter 94, in The Soprano Sorceress (Spellsong Cycle; 1), New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 377

   There were plenty of wood bits, so I hastily spellcast fire magic, for my wings were already rigid with the bitter cold.

   2009, Claudia Newcorn, chapter XVII, in Dark Fire (Krisálys Chronicles of Féyree; Scroll 2), Denver, Colo.: Outskirts Press, →ISBN, page 207

2. transitiveTo cast a magical spell on (someone or something).

   The Moon Guard had to spellcast it at least three times to bring it down.

   2004, Richard A[llen] Knaak, chapter 8, in The Well of Eternity (Warcraft: War of the Ancients; 1), New York, N.Y.: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 113

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   “Likely he spellcast His Reverence four days ago when Their Reverences came to town to give the Midwinter Ceremonies,” suggested dearth inking, “and the spell only burst open tonight, after smouldering inside His Reverence all this time.”

   1982 October, Phyllis Ann Karr, chapter 1, in Frostflower and Windbourne, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, published May 1985 (2nd printing), →ISBN, page 2

   I stared at the enchanted dream catcher, my heart thumping, and prepared to spellcast it.

   2015, Tamara Grantham, chapter 29, in Dreamthief (Olive Kennedy, Fairy World MD; 1), [The Colony, Tex.]: Crimson Tree Publishing, →ISBN, page 216

   Synonyms: bespell, ensorcell, spellbind, bechat, becry, beglammer, bespell, bewitch