letterure

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Noun

letterure

  1. letters; literature
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3685-3686:
      In youthe a maister hadde this emperour,
      To teche him letterure and curteisye,       [...]
      In youth this emperor had a master
      To teach him literature and courtesy,
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 846-847:
      [...] Al conne he letterure, or conne he noon,
      As in effect, he shal finde it al oon.
      And know he book learning or know he none,
      In fact, he shall find it all the same.

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