[L. ultimō (sc. diē or mense), abl. sing. masc. of ultimus last. So in G., Du., Sw., etc.]
† 1. On the last day (of a specified month). Obs.
1582. Allen, Martyrd. Fr. E. Campion (1908), 17. In the xxij yere of the raigne of our soveraine Lady the Queene, Maij vltimo.
1682. Scarlett, Exchanges, 102. If it be dated ultimo February, then its not due till the ultimo March. Ibid. If for the 30th of June he write ultimo, it will not be due till ultimo July.
2. Of last month. (Abbreviated ULT. and ULTO.)
1616. R. Cocks, Diary (Hakl. Soc.), I. 125. I receved a letter from Mr. Wickham, dated … the 22th ultimo.
1683. W. Hedges, Diary (Hakl. Soc.), I. 63. Letters from Cassumbazar advised Thomas Bromly dyed ye 29 Ultimo.
1754. Washington, Lett., Writ. 1889, I. 70. The 25th ultimo,… I received ye news of your Honour’s arrival. Ibid. (1792), (1891), XII. 242. I was very glad to receive your letter of the 31st ultimo.
1823. Col. Hawker, Diary (1893), I. 261. The morning of the 31st ultimo.
1841. Hawthorne, in J. Hawthorne, N. Hawthorne & Wife (1885), I. 227. I took up my abode here on the 12th ultimo.
