Letter

let'ter, n. A mark or character, used as the representative of an articulate elementary sound; a written me age epistle; mere verbal expre ion; literal meaning; exact signification. (Print.) A character formed of metal or wood, used in printing type used for printing,— spoken of collectively, pi. Learning; erudition.— v. [lettered (-terd), -tering.] To impre or mark with letters. [ME. and F. lettre, L. liter a, litter a, f linere, litum, to besmear, — i.e., smeared on parchment, not engraved on wood, etc. See Liniment.] — Leftered, -terd, a. Literate; educated; pert, to learning furnished, marked, or designated with letters. — Left ering, n. Act of impre ing letters; letters impre ed. — Let'ter-book, n. A book in which to enter copies or memoranda — of letters. car'rier, n. One who delivers letters at — bouses a postman. found'er, One who casts letters; a type-founder. —pre , n. Print; reading matter, - disting, plates or engravings. (Print.) Any work printed directly from type, — disting. fr. that printed from plates.