simple past tense and past participle of letch

present participle of letch

In Ancient Rome, one of the first eight letters of the alphabet, which were repeated successively from the first to the last day of the year. One of these always expressed the market day, which returned every nine days (every eight days by our reckoning).

(law, historical, Scotland) The process or authority by which a person, directed by the decree of a court of justice to pay or perform anything, is ordered to comply.

(dated) plural of woman of letters

(dated) female equivalent of man of letters

plural of nundinal letter

(now rare) A corporal with responsibility for carrying or delivering letters for a given regiment etc.

plural of letter corporal

corn salad or mâche, Valerianella locusta, a small plant of the family Caprifoliaceae whose leaves are used in salads.