If that's indeed true, then I stand corrected.
It's kid of a shame, though; I got a good laugh out of what I thought was the irony of an innocent mis-spelling of a form of the word "spell".
But what do I know? I left my dictionary in the trunk of my car which is an elevator ride away from my apartment. (j/k

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G.
P.S. Miking.
P.P.S. On both sides of the pond.