spreuk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- incantation noun A spoken or chanted formula of words believed to have magical power.
- saw noun A hand or power tool with a toothed or abrasive blade, used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.
Senses
spreuk is used for these senses in English:
- incantation A formula of words used as above.
- saw (archaic) A saying or proverb.
incantation — full definition
- noun A spoken or chanted formula of words believed to have magical power.
- noun Any set of words repeated as if it has special or ritual force.
saw — full definition
- noun A hand or power tool with a toothed or abrasive blade, used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.
- verb To cut something using a saw, or to make a back-and-forth motion like sawing.
- noun An old saying or proverb.