mail
noun
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of a postal system.
maill
-
a variation of
mail.
Example Sentences
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‘Here I took a master of the language and studied the tongue very diligently, recreating myself sometimes at the maill, and sometymes about the towne.’
From Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees by John Nisbet
Item, payed to Edward Gilespie for a years maill of my seat in the church, viz., from Whitsonday 1673 till Whitsonday last, and got his discharge of it, 12 lb.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Lord John Lauder Fountainhall
Scots of maill, and receaved in from him onlie 24 lb.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Lord John Lauder Fountainhall
The Laird of Parkis heall maill children by it ar to suffer, if it be not gotten and brokin, als weill as thes that ar borne and dead alreadie.
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts
Of armyt ſtedis both in plait and maill, With knychtis wich war reddy to aſſaill.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Walter W. (Walter William) Skeat
