Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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læt +‎ -ost.

Adjective

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latost (positive læt)

  1. superlative degree of læt; latest
  2. last

Declension

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Adverb

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latost

  1. recently. lately
    • c. 10th-11th, Aethelwold, "The Benedictine Rule"
      Æfter his līfes ġeearnunga and æfter his wīsdōmes lāre sig ġecoren, sē ðe tō abbodhāde sceal, ēac swylce þēah ðe hē latost tō mynstre cōme and ytemest siġ on endebyrdnysse þǣre ġeferrǣdene.
      After his merits of life and after his instruction of wisdom be chosen, he must as abbotrank, also as such however which he recently came to the monastery and would be in the lowest order of the church.
  2. latest

Descendants

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  • Middle English: latest, latst