Middle English Dictionary Entry

tardẹ̄ venit phr.
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Forms tardẹ̄ venit phr.
Etymology L

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1.
Law An endorsement meaning 'it arrives too late, ' written by a sheriff on a writ to explain his failure to execute it.
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