adv. [ Pref. a- + late. ] Lately; of late. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ L. alatus, from ala wing. ] Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ ‖ } n. [ L. ala wing + terni three each. ] (Bot.) An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns. [ 1913 Webster ]