a word used while writing a letter, as a formal beginning.

now that', ' as it is' (a conj. usu. used at the commencement of writing of a formal letter).

an affectionate woman.

a woman in love or a woman who has been loved.

to exert pressure esp. on all sides; to squeeze; to compress.

(kitchen vessel) to get pressed; to lose original shape; to become dented.

a dent on a kitchen vessel.

to that.

for that; for that reason.

a special occasion of rejoicing; celebration of jubilation.

to be compressed; to become reduced in volume.

to lose strength and soundness of the body.

to lose one's original shape; to get dented as by a blow or pressure (as a metal vessel).

(an interjection used to call attention) 'look at that'.

to join, patch, unit or make whole etc. with solder; to soldier; to cement.