letted
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Some of his company, and specially Roger and Stephen, would have letted him; but he laughed and said, "Why, lads, why? these be friends."
From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William
So folk followed them down to the ships, and all letted them of their journey, but attained to naught therein.
From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Morris, William
How came it that some of ye—I know not whom!—thus letted and hindered my messenger?'
From The Fifth Queen Crowned by Ford, Ford Madox
His squiers, which that stoode there beside, Excused him, because of his sickness, Which letted* him to do his business: *hindered None other cause mighte make him tarry.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing
Then when she was letted of her evil will, she ran to King Anguish and told him on her knees what traitor he had in his house.
From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by Cutler, U. Waldo
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