- 1. a. Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book. Source: opted
- 2. a. Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date. Source: opted
- 3. a. Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious. Source: opted
- 4. 1. Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book. 2. Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date. Kemble, a black-letter man! J. Boaden. 3. Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious. Source: webster
- 5. a. Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book. a. Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date. a. Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious. Source: ecdict
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