Word for the day missive

[Josiah]

missive

[mis-iv]


noun

1.a written message; letter.

adjective

2.sent or about to be sent, especially of a letter from an official source.


I suppose missive applies just as well to an email message as to a letter, although I'm not sure I'd want to extend its meaning to a text message. I've always rightly or wrongly attached the connotation of some consequence to the word missive.

I've never encountered the word used as an adjective.

 

[Vivjen]

No; not for texts; I am not even sure about e-mails.....except from my Dad; when he sends round robin ones to all of us, containing a full list of detailed instructions.....

 

[Falcon]

I've always called it a letter, and always will.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Under Scots law, "Missives" refers to a contract for the purchase of a heritable property.

 

[Josiah]

Under Scots law, "Missives" refers to a contract for the purchase of a heritable property.

I'm sure that legal meaning dates back many centuries. Thanks.

 

[Josiah]

Under Scots law, "Missives" refers to a contract for the purchase of a heritable property.

Is there any difference between "Scots law" and "Scottish law" ?

 

[Josiah]

Its more complicated than that

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...Q1_qogKL6Z91lwatA&sig2=gywmIQfnC0KP-7AjwfzWyA

 

[hollydolly]

I use the word on a daily basis to describe email correspondence I receive at work from Head office

at least once a day I will mention to my staff that ''we have received a missive from HO, detailing XY or Z''

 

[lovemylittleboy]

I guess I will have to get my pen and paper and start writing these words down...............