"letterure" meaning in Middle English

See letterure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lettrure [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} letterure
  1. letters; literature
    Sense id: en-letterure-enm-noun-moKVdWxO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "lettrure",
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    }
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        {
          "english": "In youth this emperor had a master\nTo teach him literature and courtesy, …",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3685-3686",
          "text": "In youthe a maister hadde this emperour,\nTo teche him letterure and curteisye, [...]",
          "translation": "In youth this emperor had a master\nTo teach him literature and courtesy, …",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "… And know he book learning or know he none,\nIn fact, he shall find it all the same.",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 846-847",
          "roman": "As in effect, he shal finde it al oon.",
          "text": "[...] Al conne he letterure, or conne he noon,",
          "translation": "… And know he book learning or know he none,\nIn fact, he shall find it all the same.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3685-3686",
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        {
          "english": "… And know he book learning or know he none,\nIn fact, he shall find it all the same.",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 846-847",
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