Obs. rare. [ad. L. veterāt-us, f. veter-, vetus old.]
1. Of long standing; inveterate.
1541. R. Copland, Galyen’s Terap., 2 G iij b. Seing yt he made no mention of veterate vlceres.
1562. Bullein, Bulwarke, 49 b. My sicknesse is so veterate and olde, that the aire was unsufficient to bee my helpe.
2. Having the authority of age or antiquity.
1565. J. Halle, Hist. Expost., 31. I have thought good to gather the councels, and good documentes of dyvers good and veterate authores.
So † Veterated a. Obs. (Cf. next.)
1547. Boorde, Brev. Health, cviii. 41. They may be holpen so be it that the infirmitie or the impediment be not veterated or of a longe continuance.
