adv. [ Pref. a- + new. ] Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; as, to arm anew; to create anew. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) Deadly nightshade. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Brand, and cf. Brannew. ] Quite new; bright as if fresh from the forge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Brand-new. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane's-blood. [ Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. en- + new. Cf. Innovate. ] To make new. [ Obs. ] Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Fenowed. ] Moldiness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new. Charles reade. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your fire-new stamp of honor is scarce current. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Unpracticed. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. imp. of Gnaw. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison (Sison Amomum); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Insinewed p. pr. & vb. n. Insinewing. ] To strengthen, as with sinews; to invigorate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

All members of our cause, . . .
That are insinewed to this action. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. of Know. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A talebearer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Newer superl. Newest. ] [ OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. n&ymacr_;r, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W. newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, Gr. ne`os, Skr. nava, and prob. to E. now. √263. See Now, and cf. Announce, Innovate, Neophyte, Novel. ] 1. Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. “Your new wife.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from what has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man. [ 1913 Webster ]

Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. Bk. of Com. Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously known or famous. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed. [ 1913 Webster ]

New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Fresh from anything; newly come. [ 1913 Webster ]

New from her sickness to that northern air. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

New birth. See under Birth. --
New Church, or
New Jerusalem Church, the church holding the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See Swedenborgian. --
New heart (Theol.), a heart or character changed by the power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy motives. --
New land, land cleared and cultivated for the first time. --
New light. (Zool.) See Crappie. --
New moon. (a) The moon in its first quarter, or when it first appears after being invisible. (b) The day when the new moon is first seen; the first day of the lunar month, which was a holy day among the Jews. 2 Kings iv. 23. --
New Red Sandstone (Geol.), an old name for the formation immediately above the coal measures or strata, now divided into the Permian and Trias. See Sandstone. --
New style. See Style. --
New testament. See under Testament. --
New world, the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern Hemisphere until recent times. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See Novel. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Newly; recently. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ New is much used in composition, adverbially, in the sense of newly, recently, to qualify other words, as in new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of new, anew. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To make new; to renew. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A language spoken in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Recently born. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A baby recently born, usually less than one month old; a neonate. [ PJC ]

prop. n. A town in England. [ PJC ]

Carry coals to Newcastle to do something utterly superfluous; to do something useless or wasteful; -- from the nearness of Newcastle to the coal-mining district. [ PJC ]

a. Recently come. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who has lately come. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From New. Cf. Novel. ] A novelty; a new thing. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. nual, F. noyau sone, of fruit, noyau d'escaler newel, fr. L. nucalis like a nut, fr. nux, nucis, nut. Cf. Nowel the inner wall of a mold, Nucleus. ] (Arch.) The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. Also called newel post. See Hollow newel, under Hollow. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Superl. of new. Most recent.
Syn. -- latest, last, up to date(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ New + fangle. ] Eager for novelties; desirous of changing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So newfangel be they of their meat. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To change by introducing novelties. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Newly made; of a new type or fashion; formed with the affectation of novelty; -- sometimes used to express disapproval or disdain. “A newfangled nomenclature.” Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disposed to change; inclined to novelties; given to new theories or fashions. “Newfangled teachers.” 1 Tim. vi. (heading). “Newfangled men.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Affectation of, or fondness for, novelty; vain or affected fashion or form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. newefanglenes. See Fangle. ] Newfangledness. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proud newfangleness in their apparel. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is eager for novelties or desirous of change. [ Obs. ] Tooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a newfangled manner; with eagerness for novelty. [ Obs. ] Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Made in a new form, or lately come into fashion. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. 1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Newfoundland dog (Zool.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From New, v. t. ] Yeast; barm. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat new; nearly new. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. Lately; recently. [ 1913 Webster ]

He rubbed it o'er with newly gathered mint. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anew; afresh; freshly. [ 1913 Webster ]

And the refined mind doth newly fashion
Into a fairer form. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Fresh. Opposite of stale. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From Newmarket, England. ] A long, closely fitting cloak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To remodel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life. [ 1913 Webster ]

n [ From New; cf. F. nounelles. News is plural in form, but is commonly used with a singular verb. ] 1. A report of recent occurrences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; fresh tidings; recent intelligence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something strange or newly happened. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is no news for the weak and poor to be a prey to the strong and rich. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A bearer of news; a courier; a newspaper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There cometh a news thither with his horse. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A newspaper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A boy who distributes or sells newspapers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Someone who broadcasts the news. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. not having or receiving news or information. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. not providing news or information; as, a newsless day. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A circular letter, written or printed for the purpose of disseminating news. This was the name given to the earliest English newspapers.
Syn. -- newssheet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Newsmen 1. One who brings news. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A man who distributes or sells newspapers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news. [ 1913 Webster ]