letted
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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But first the very trueth is, that I was from the same voyage letted by the Princes letters, which my Master Sebastian Gabota had obtained for that purpose, to my great griefe.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard
Albeit he spake sparingly against holidays, when he gave advice to that distressed and lately reformed church, lest the work of reformation should have been letted, yet he did not allow holidays among them.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
So, again, she and her companions made a fresh essay to go past them; but they letted them in their way.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John
"Papa letted me come," he said gaily, "and Peggy's here, too,—there!"
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
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
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