Obs. [a. OFr. alterne-r, ad. L. alternā-re: see ALTERNATE a.] = ALTERNATE v.
1447. Bokenham, Lyvys of Seyntys, 48. Eftsonys she low … And aftyr wept ageyn … She alte[r]nyd the tyme mervelously.
1811. Fernandez, Sp. Dict., Alternar, to altern.
