n.
- formal or humorous a letter.
- Scots Law a document in the form of a letter interchanged by the parties to a contract.
Phrase
- conclude missives
Scots Law sign a contract with the vendor of a property or piece of land to signify change of ownership.
Etymology
ME (as adj., orig. in the phr. letter missive): from med. L. missivus, from L. mittere ‘send’.
