Old Latin

American  

noun

1. the Latin language in use from the earliest inscriptions to c100 b.c. OL, OL., O.L.

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Old Latin British  

noun

1. the Latin language before the classical period, up to about 100 _bc

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Etymology

Origin of Old Latin

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Old Latin

Vulgate text but with a mixture of Old Latin readings.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

A small manuscript, in uncial writing; mixed text, the earlier chapters Old Latin, the rest Vulgate.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

Platt's Ethiopic, all editions of the Peshitto except Lee's, and Erpenius' Arabic, have τοῦ χριστοῦ, with Origen once, Theodoret twice, and four copies of Athanasius: the Old Latin m reads 'Jesu Christi.'

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

Vulgate base but with Old Latin elements, especially in 1 John.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

To enumerate all the known MSS. of the Old Latin version was an easy task; to enumerate those of the Vulgate is almost impossible.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener