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† conˈtemporane, -an, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. L. contemporāne-us contemporary (see below); cf. F. contemporain (16th c., Montaigne).
In 18th c. sometimes erroneously made cotemporan, after cotemporary: see contemporary.]
A. adj. = contemporaneous.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. iii. iii. 162 Gad þat tyme and Natan Prophetis ware contemporan Tyll Dawie Kyng of Israel. Ibid. v. ix. 460 And sex Emperouris þan To þai Papis contemporane. 1571Hanmer Chron. Irel. (1633) 76 marg., Learned men of Irish birth, contemporane with Fursœus.
B. n. A contemporary.
a1734North Exam. i. iii. §92 (1740) 187 [In] Hopes, that when Times will bear it, some of the Cotemporans, faithful Historians..will suffer their Labours to come forth. |