Obs. [ad. late L. alterāt-us pa. pple. of alter-āre to ALTER.] = ALTERED.
c. 1450. Henryson, Test. Cres., 195 (R.). She was dissimulate … And sodainly chaunged and alterate.
1470. Harding, Chron., cvi. With sickenes he was so alterate He dyed then.
1531. Elyot, Governour, II. ix. (R.). His excellent lawes beinge stablyshed shulde never be alterate.
