Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To let; to hinder. See
let , to hinder.
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Examples
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The lette is the latest salvo in a high-profile campaign to persuade the Obama administration not to approve the $7-billion pipeline project, which will deliver up to 700,000 barrels per day of oil sands bitumen to the world's largest refining hub.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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There were some un-happy mutterings and a few threatening looks in Co'lette's direction.
Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979
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[62] By comparing Mr. Cattcott's copy with the original, it appeared that Mr.C. had very generally altered the orthography so as to give the appearance of greater antiquity, as 'lette' or 'let,' and 'onne' for 'on,' &c.
Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey Cottle, Joseph 1847
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Mr.C. had very generally altered the orthography so as to give the appearance of greater antiquity, as 'lette' or 'let,' and 'onne' for
Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey Joseph Cottle 1811
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CHRISTINE O'DONNELL: PRAYER GAVE ME A BUMP IN THE POLLS - Sounding like she just took a bump of something, the Delaware Senate candidate this morning attributed her recent surge-lette to a prayer group organized to benefit her campaign, proving once and for all that either Christine O'Donnell is the most deluded candidate in America or that God needs to waste less of His divine time on political candidates and self-involved professional athletes.
HUFFPOST HILL - OCTOBER 25TH, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Todd-lette, I must warn you that you are in the Big Leagues now.
Will you be camped out at your local bookstore for your copy of “Going Rogue?” « Dating Jesus 2009
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I still watch "The Brady Bunch" so having Eve Plumb in our home recently for a piece I was writing was one of those moments that made me feel as if I'd stepped into a "Zelig" sequel, plunked down into yet another pop culture play-lette.
Chris Epting: Hello It's Me -- Dispatches from a Pop Culture Junkie Chris Epting 2010
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I still watch "The Brady Bunch" so having Eve Plumb in our home recently for a piece I was writing was one of those moments that made me feel as if I'd stepped into a "Zelig" sequel, plunked down into yet another pop culture play-lette.
Chris Epting: Hello It's Me -- Dispatches from a Pop Culture Junkie 2010
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I praye yor L [ordships] lette me know yor plesures how to use them yf the happen to make the lyke attempte, After thys my second warnynge. 184
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Signed by the chairman of the Association of Police Authorities, Rob Garnham, who is also a Tory councillor, the lette r expresses fears that the public "is unaware of the turmoil that may be unleashed by these proposals".
Police leaders attack government plans for sweeping reform 2010
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