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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Late

Lāte, a.

adjective

a. [compar. LATER, or LATTER; superl. LAT-EST, or LAST.] [A-S. lāt, O. Sax. lat, D. laat, O. Fries. let, Goth. lats, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. laad, O. H. Ger. laz, N. H. Ger. lass, late, slow, lazy.]

  1. Coming after others, or after the usual or expected time; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring; a late summer.
  2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
  3. Existing not long ago, but not now; deceased; departed; out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
  4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.

Lāte, adv.

adverb

adv. [A-S. late, lāte. See supra.]

  1. After the usual time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late.
  2. Not long ago; lately.

And round them throng, With leaps and bounds; the late imprisoned young. Pope. 3. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night. Of late, in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practise is of late uncommon. — Too late, after the proper time; not in due time; as, we arrived too late to see the procession.