letted
Americanverb
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"The Italian Protestants," wrote Croke to the king, "be utterly against your Highness in this cause, and have letted as much as with their power and malice they could or might."
From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by Froude, James Anthony
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
"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
Some with a Carte, or with Beames under some colour, have letted the gate, that it could not bee shutte, and with this waie, made the entrie easie to the enemie.
From Machiavelli, Volume I by Dacres, Edward
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
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