missive /ˈmɪsɪv/noun 3adjective 2forms 1 noun3 •[in the plural] Letters sent between two parties in which one makes an offer and the other accepts it. •(formal) A written message; a letter, note or memo.[Y]ou / Did pocket vp my Letters: and with taunts / Did gibe my Misive out of audience. — 1606 •(no longer used) One who is sent; a messenger. adjective2 •Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent. •(no longer used) Serving as a missile; intended to be thrown.In vain with Darts a distant War they try, / Short, and more short the missive weapons fly. — 1700 formsmissives
