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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Latitat(e, v. (e.m.E. (1623), L. latitāt-, p.p. stem of latitāre to lie hid.) —c 1613 Melrose P. I. 118.
Yff he be still within the cuntrey, becaus he latitatis obscuirlie … we haif writtin to the presbetereyis … to give vp the names of his resettaris