Obs.; also 4–5 anunciat. [ad. L. annunciāt-us, erroneous med. spelling of annuntiātus, pa. pple. of annuntiāre: see ANNOUNCE.] Announced, declared, proclaimed (especially beforehand).
c. 1386. Chaucer, Monkes T., 25. Sampson, whiche that was annunciate [v.r. an(n)unciat] By thangel, long er his nativité.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 91/2. Her byrthe [was] anunciat and shewd by thaungel.
1509. Hawes, Past. Pleas., viii. vi. By estimacion is made annunciate Whether the mater be long or brevyate.
