| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book.[Websters]
2. Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date.[Websters] 3. Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious.[Websters] 4. Being gothic.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BLACK-LETTER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1776. (references) |
