Obs. [f. L. līmitāt-, ppl. stem of līmitāre to LIMIT.] trans. To put limits or bounds to; to limit. Hence † Limitated ppl. a.
1560–78. Bk. Discipl. Ch. Scot. (1621), 3. The persons nominate … to … define and limitate the jurisdiction of the Kirk.
1563. Winȝet, Four Scoir Thre Quest., Wks. 1888, I. 125. Gif we … limitatis and determinatis nocht the wisdom of God be our phantasie.
1654. Earl Monm., trans. Bentivoglio’s Warrs Flanders, 457. A clause so general and so limitated, would be interpreted rather in favour of them.
