Late
King James Dictionary [1]
LATE, a. This word is from the root of let, the sense of which is to draw out, extend or prolong, hence to be slow or late. See Let. This adjective has regular terminations of the comparative and superlative degrees, later, latest, but it has also latter, and latest is often contracted into last.
1. Coming after the usual time slow tardy long delayed as a late spring a late summer. The crops or harvest will be late. 2. Far advanced towards the end or close as a late hour of the day. He began at a late period of his life. 3. Last, or recently in any place, office or character as the late ministry the late administration. 4. Existing not long ago, but now decayed or departed as the late bishop of London. 5. Not long past happening not long ago recent as the late rains. We have received late intelligence.
LATE, adv.
1. After the usual time, or the time appointed after delay as, he arrived late. 2. After the proper or usual season. This year the fruits ripen late. 3. Not long ago lately.
And round them throng with leaps and bounds the late imprison'd young.
4. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period as, to lie a-bed late to sit up late at night.
Of late, lately, in time not long past, or near the present. The practice is of late uncommon.
Too late, after the proper time not in due time. We arrived too late to see the procession.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( a.) After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.
(2): ( v.) Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
(3): ( v.) Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
(4): ( v.) Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
(5): ( v.) Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
(6): ( v.) Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
(7): ( a.) Not long ago; lately.
(8): ( a.) Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
an adverb of time, besides its meaning "at evening" or "at eventide," denotes "late in, or on," Matthew 28:1 , RV, "late on (the Sabbath day)" (AV, "in the end of"); it came also to denote "late after," which seems to be the meaning here. See Evening.
John 11:8
