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To let; to hinder. See Let, to hinder. [Obs.] Chaucer.

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

Literate; educated; versed in literature. " Are you not lettered" Shak. The unlettered barbarians willingly accepted the aid of the lettered clergy, still chiefly of Roman birth, to reduce to writing the institutes of their forefathers. Milman.

One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters.

See Letter, above.

The act or business of making, or marking with, letters, as by cutting or painting.

Not having a letter.

See Lecturn.

Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations. Letterpress printing, printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.

Letters; literature. [Obs.] "To teach him letterure and courtesy." Chaucer.

The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.

Of or pertaining to the Letts; Lettish.

Of or pertaining to the Letts. -- n.

See Letterure. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An Indo-European people, allied to the Lithuanians and Old Prussians, and inhabiting a part of the Baltic provinces of Russia.

of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is L. Canadensis. Hare's lettuce, Lamb's lettuce. See under Hare, and Lamb. -- Lettuce opium. See Lactucarium. -- Sea lettuce, certain papery green seaweeds of the genus Ulva.

Electuary. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A small fresh-water fish (Leuciscus alburnus); the bleak.

Tending to accomplish. [R.]

or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.