spellcast

English

Etymology

Back-formation from spellcaster and spellcasting, equivalent to spell +‎ cast.

Verb

spellcast (third-person singular simple present spellcasts, present participle spellcasting, simple past and past participle spellcast)

(ambitransitive) To cast (a magical spell).
- 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:
  We can’t stop them starting to spellcast—but sorcery will be no defence against these weapons.
- 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:
  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.
- 2009, Claudia Newcorn, chapter XVII, in Dark Fire (Krisálys Chronicles of Féyree; Scroll 2), Denver, Colo.: Outskirts Press, →ISBN, page 207:
  There were plenty of wood bits, so I hastily spellcast fire magic, for my wings were already rigid with the bitter cold.
(transitive) To cast a magical spell on (someone or something).
- 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:
  “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.”
- 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:
  The Moon Guard had to spellcast it at least three times to bring it down.
- 2015, Tamara Grantham, chapter 29, in Dreamthief (Olive Kennedy, Fairy World MD; 1), [The Colony, Tex.]: Crimson Tree Publishing, →ISBN, page 216:
  I stared at the enchanted dream catcher, my heart thumping, and prepared to spellcast it.