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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1563-1572, 1679-1680
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Newfangled, a. [e.m.E. new fanglyd (a 1470 in sense a), newfangled, -id (1579 in sense b), f. Newfangill a.] a. = Newfangill a. b. Disparagingly: New-fashioned, novel. —a. a1680 Blair Autob. 594.
People were newfangled, he being the first that was called upon the stage for giving testimony against prelacyb. 1563-72 Ferg. Tracts 13.
Persuading men that the doctrine of saluation is suche newfangled fantasie
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