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Superscription :: Superscription (n.) That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like..

Black Letter :: Black letter () The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type..

Letterless :: Letterless (a.) Illiterate.

Alphabet :: Alphabet (v. t.) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.

Cognate :: Cognate (n.) One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates..

Prosthesis :: Prosthesis (n.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved..

Lettered :: Lettered (a.) Literate; educated; versed in literature.

Prefix :: Prefix (n.) That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure..

Correspondent :: Correspondent (n.) One who communicates information, etc., by letter or telegram to a newspaper or periodical..

Ae :: Ae () A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. ai. The Anglo-Saxon short ae was generally replaced by a, the long / by e or ee. In derivatives from Latin words with ae, it is mostly superseded by e. For most words found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E..

Testamentary :: Testamentary (a.) Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary..

Majuscule :: Majuscule (n.) A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See Majusculae..

Glossic :: Glossic (n.) A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only..

Joinhand :: Joinhand (n.) Writing in which letters are joined in words; -- distinguished from writing in single letters.

Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To lay or draw something, as a line, across; as, to cross the letter t..

Pigeonhole :: Pigeonhole (v. t.) To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report..

Literalism :: Literalism (n.) That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter.

Romic :: Romic (n.) A method of notation for all spoken sounds, proposed by Mr. Sweet; -- so called because it is based on the common Roman-letter alphabet. It is like the palaeotype of Mr. Ellis in the general plan, but simpler..

Correspondence :: Correspondence (n.) The letters which pass between correspondents.

Hard :: Hard (superl.) Abrupt or explosive in utterance; not aspirated, sibilated, or pronounced with a gradual change of the organs from one position to another; -- said of certain consonants, as c in came, and g in go, as distinguished from the same letters in center, general, etc..

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