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New, a., adv. and n. Also: newe, neu, nu(e, niwe, nyow. [ME. and e.m.E. new(e, neu, early ME. neow(e, nywe, etc., ME. nwe (14–15th c.), OE. nwe, nowe, nowe. Cf. also Now.] New.

A. adj. 1. a. Not existing or known before. b. Of recent origin or introduction; lately come into existence, made, performed or taken place.Also, (the) more recent or novel, in contrast with (the) ald.For new colour, fashion used comb., see (6) below.New extent. see also Extent n. 2. New Testament, see Testament n.(1) 1147–52 Liber Calchou 6.
Abbate de Neubotil c 1170 Facs. Nat. MSS. I. 20.
Niwebigginghe 1170–2 Reg. St. A. App. xl.
Neutune c 1320 Liber Calchou 199.
De New Craneston 1322 Facs. Nat. MSS. II. 18.
Ecclesiam de Neutyl 1441 Reg. Neubotle 6.
Newebothla 1480 Liber Scon 196.
Newpheri 1499 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 98.
For the inputtyn of ane tre in Newyet c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxviii. 10.
Troynovaunt, Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy 1563 Reg. Neubotle 328.
Newbyre 1574 Reg. Privy C. II. 391.
Betuix New and Auld Aberdene 1626 Laing Chart. No. 1980.
[The King's seaport of Our Lady's grace alias] Newheaven 1629 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 401/1.
The plantation of New Scotland(2) 1375 Barb. xi. 288 (E).
We to the New Park hald our way 1392 Chart. St. Giles 27.]
[In le newbyggyn dicti burgi c1420 Wynt. vii. 444.
In the Neu Forast c1475 Wall. ii. 315.
A woman syne of the Newtoun of Ayr 1493 Dunferm. B. Rec. 48.
On the est syd of the Nevrav 1512–13 Treas. Acc. IV. 473.
Fra Leith to the New Havin 1533 Douglas Corr. 142.
At the New Castal the x day of Jowly a1578 Pitsc. I. 379/3.
Scho was ressawit at the New Abbay Ib./18.
The New Innes 1662 Bk. Old Edinb. C. IV. 142.
In the new logh of Ed^r.(3) 1600 Reg. Great S. 343/1.
Cum omnibus terris, acris, lie newland [etc.] 1682 Lanark B. Rec. 211.
The peace of land called the new intack(4) 1437 Cop. St. A. 156.
Oure nevmyll set on the wattir of Edyn 1498 Peebles B. Rec. I. 198.
The maillis of the new hows 1513 Doug. xiii. vi. 55.
In the Troianys new cite 1526 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I. 154.
His tenement … new and ald barne and ȝard 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 121.
To the letteroun in the new kirk 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. V. 122.
At the instance of the new college of this burght 1603 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 25.
Everie Sonday in the new kirk 1627 Dumbarton B. Rec. 13.
Lyind in Clyd at the new raid(5) a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 668.
Quhen al the cunctre dewotly Sad or sang his new story c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 393 (D).
In prestes is not new It at of ould is seyd for trewe 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 141.
Quhil the trespas … is fresch & new 1456 Hay I. 10/25.
To bring the hye new tydingis 1460 Ayr Chart. 34.
That ye … intromit nocht wyth the kepyng of the sayd new fayr c1475 Wall. vi. 483.
Syne he gart lous him off thai bandis new c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 320.
Thow … geris me … thair ald sin with new schame certify 1513 Doug. ix. x. 117.
Eik and continew thy new vailȝeand dedis 1531 Bell. Boece I. 21.
Quhidder thay list to strength peace under the auld conditionis or new 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 241.
Part of the legis has tayn new apoynȝionis of the scriptour 1562-3 Winȝet II. 69/21.
The new law quhilk is the verite; Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 182/9. [Not] al hæreseis ar on this manere to be impugnit, bot the new and the lait onelie a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xxi. 89.
In dreid sum strange new institutioun Cum and our custome put away 1564 Warrender P. I. 38.
New impositiones nevir cravit nor payit in ony age of befoir 1576 Crim. Trials I. ii. 56.
Interrogat quhat sche thocht of the new law, Ansuerit … that this new law was nocht gude, and that the auld fayth suld cum hame agane a1578 Pitsc. I. 253/3.
He was far lather to breik his new allyance maid betuix him and the King 1596 James VI in Facs. Nat. MSS. III. lxxiv.
Madame, as I haue na neu occasion sa haue I na neu thing to writt at this present except a neu tout in ane auld horne 1681 Stair Inst. iv. lii. 14.
The new coming of instructions to knowledge ought to be in some way proved(6) a1500 Seven S. 2420.
The knycht … cled hir on a newe fassoun With clething his awne cuntre 1503 Halyb. 271.
vi hattis … ii of tham of the nyow fasson and iiii of the ald fasson c1500-c1512 Dunb. vi. 95.
On the new gys 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 245.
iij elnis Franche claith of the new mylk and wattir a1585 Maitland Maitl. Q. ii. 28.
With gartennis of ane new maneir 1567–8 Crim. Trials I. i. 495.
His … riding cloak … of sad Inglish claith callit the new colour 1661 Lamont Diary 139.
A new chemlay for the hall of Lundy of the newest fashioncomb. 1646 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 40.
Twa new cullor paires of duble hardin sheits new, of xvi elnes 1694 Lett. in Annandale P. (R. C. Reid transcr.).
8 doz. new fashon silk coat buttons(7) 1388 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 13.
Al the euidentes and chartres old or new … of the forsaid land a1500 Bernardus 1/1.
Awtenyk bukys and storis alde and new 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 127.
For the alde taxt and new 1510 Crim. Trials I. i. 65.
That na maner of personis … invaid ane ane uther for alde feide or new 1533 Gau 49/1.
Vitnes off the ald testament … , vitnes of the neu(8) 1540 Acts II. 371/2.
Euery landit man … sall haue ane hagbute of found … for euery hundreth pund of land that he hes of new extent 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Extent.
The new or second extent … is the verie availe that the land is worth Ib.
The lordes of the session esteemis ane marke land of auld extent to four marke land of new extent

2. Coming or serving as an addition to, or replacement of, something of the same kind that has gone before.a. Additional, further; renewed, resumed. b. Other than the former, different.(a) 1425 Acts II. 9/1.
Ony lettres of newe infeftment confirmacion or proteccion speciale 14.. Burgh Laws c. 26 (A).
Efterwart he sal tak ane new punde 1456 Hay I. 157/23.
Bot quhen he has tane him … but new caus he aw nocht to sla him Ib. 295/26.
The princis … ar … regenerit be new generacioune 1473 Treas. Acc. I. 5.
For a new infeodacione of his landis c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 61.
Birdis … , That ilk ȝeir, with new ioy, ioyis ane maik 1513 Doug. i. ix. 75.
Tewcer … banyst from his cuntre Sekand … sum new land Ib. ix. xii. 18.
A glowand new lyght brystis from hys eyn 1533 Boece xii. xvii. 487 b.
New invasouris 1532–3 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 89.
Becaus he got nocht the copy of the said precept quhill new delay 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 153/11.
The new learnyng 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 160.
Inlakit in the newe casting foure stane iiij lib. 1567 G. Ball. 5.
The new byrth a1578 Pitsc. I. 143/11.
To charge all the gunnis to gif the castell ane new wollie 1577 Reg. Morton I. 86.
From making him ony new title 1591-2 Rob Stene 17.
To confound With new deludge the mappa mound 1602 Colville Paraenese 47.
Sche doth yearly bud and bring out neu bourgeons 1648 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 142.
Ordaines the visitor of maltmen … to mak ane new lyte 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 83.
The new whyte plague … being verie infective(b) c1590 Fowler II. 163/25.
Nu lawes and the establishing of new ordnances 1596 Dalr. I. 135/25.
The King of the Pechtis … sent legatis … to renewe the alde peice with a nue band Ib. II. 345/19.
Quha gaue occasioune of a nue feild and weiris shortlie to be begun agane Ib. I. 71/18, 215/35.(c) c 1614 Melrose P. 597.
The liwtenant remanit at Duntrown prowyding niwe wittallis

c. Applied to buildings, furnishings, garments and the like.Passing into sense 5 (4) and (5). New werk, see Werk n. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxi. 21.
With ane new hous I wald be happit 1516 Edinb. Hammermen 91 b.
To ane wrycht to put ane new leif quhar it wantit one the silour heid 1529 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 7.
For viii new lokkis … to Falkland 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 151.
For ane pair of new huppis to Mawar's myln 1581 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 209.
Androw Steuinsoun … to caus mak ane new garment … to thair lokman 1596 Dalr. II. 303/15.
The castel … is walit about with new walis and biginis 1611–12 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 332.
Ane lok and ane new bouill to the key 1635 Glasgow Trades House 176.
To tak doun the bell in respect it is brock, … to by ane new ane of ane lytle mair quantatie

3. Of persons. a. That has recently or lately become (what the noun denotes); (the) more recent, in contrast to (the) ald.Esp. of one newly appointed to an office or position.

b. Other than the former incumbent(s), different.(1) 14.. Burgh Laws c. 20 (A).
Gif ony man be maid new burges of waist lande ?1438 Alex. ii. 6078.
And ȝit ar thay … Luffaris new 1494 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 69.
That the new thesaurer intermett with the samyn c1530-40 Stewart Maitl. F. lxxxii. 11.
Off the Galloway the bischop new 1562-3 Winȝet II. 12/33.
The peple … entering vnhappelie to be refreschit in the cumpanie of thir neu techearis 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 582.
Being chargeit to desist … fra all … chesing of ony new officiaris a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 149.
A new maister, new lawis 1654 Lamont Diary 82.
Jhone Cruckshankes infeare for his newe wyfe(2) 1456 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 15.
The baillies war chosin of the lyttis that war new befoir 1533 Bell. Livy I. 292/32.
He reprochit the faderis … and began to extoll the new litis(3) 1552 Conv. Burghs I. 3.
Ane vther to be chosin be the auld counsale and new 1566 Canongate Kirk S. MS. 21 Apr.
The ald kirk & also the newe to be present a1568 Scott xii. 63.
Gif I … beis nocht trew Cheis ȝe ane new a1568 Bann. MS. 234 a/43.
Jelous vnkind or chengeing for ane new

c. Of persons and their attributes: Of only recent acquaintance, only lately known or arrived. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xvi. 36.
Sum givis to strangeris with face new 1513 Doug. iv. i. 19.
Quhat be he, this gret new gest or stranger?

d. Living in recent times, modern. 1533 Bell. Livy I. 7/5.
Sen new [A. now] authouris … be thare crafty eloquence traistis to vincus the rude langage of anciant authouris

e. ? Only lately initiated, inexperienced, ‘raw’. a1568 Bann. MS. 158 b/88.
He is lang in … bucling vp his geir And arrayis him richt so as he wer new to leir

f. Spiritually renewed or regenerate. 1533 Gau 31/5.
Faith … renwis the hart and makis ane nev man 1567 G. Ball. 5.
Euin sa we also suld walk in a new lyfe 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 146.
The scripture … testifeis that ve ar innouat or maid neu a1658 Durham Clavis Cantici 105.
A work of His grace, a new creature

g. Inclined to change or novelty. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlv. 13.
Scho is so new of acquentance, The auld gais fra remembrance

4. Of coins, in senses 1 and 2. 1451 Acts II. 40/1.
That thare be strikyn ane new penny of golde callit a lyone 1456 Ib. 46/1.
The new lion to haif cours for x s. as it hais 1545 Reg. Privy C. I. 10.
The new Inglis grote … callit the grote with the braid face 1574 Acts III. 92/2.
The saidis new plakkis last cunȝeit 1586 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I. 167.
The assayis of the lyoun noblis and new crownis haill and half

5. Freshly made or grown, young; in fresh or unimpaired condition; not yet old or stale, used or worn, withered or decayed. Also fig.(1) c1420 Bute MS. 167.
The halpeny lafe wele bakyn and new 1528 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 95.
All the aill … new and auld a1568 Scott v. 31.
Butter, new cheise and beir in May(2) 1512 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 109.
Na tre to be put in the said stule bot new aik 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 41.
Ony maner of claith … auld or new 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 131.
For xij fute of new glas to Johnne Knox 1605 Edinb. Test. XL. 56 b.
lx peices of new cruikit tymber(3) a1500 Quare Jel. 105.
The lusty colourit rose in June Quhen thai ar fairest on thair stalkis newe c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxvii. 38.
With branches new and greine Ib. lxxxvii. 26.
Roys red and quhit … New of thi knop at morrow fresche atyrit 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 95.(4) c1420 Ratis R. 1407.
This eild … louis weil ay new aray 15.. Christis Kirk 8 (M).
Thair come our Kittie … In hir new kirtill of gray 1535 Stewart 31796.
Gude harnes new and cleir 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV. 94 b.
His new doublat of hairt ledder 1588 Ib. XIX. 38.
Fyve dosone of lynning seruiotts, tua thair of new and the rest elder(5) 1513 Treas. Acc. IV. 495.
Of new salmond barrellis Ib. 523.
For the furnissing of ane dure … quhilk had ij new crukis, ij new bandis and nailis to thaim [etc.] 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 248.
Ane double cannon … montit upoun ane new stok 1587 Edinb. Test. XVIII. 81.
Ane new luiking glas in the buytht 1605 Ib. XL. 56 b.
Ane new balk for his schip(6) c1475 Wall. viii. 888.
fig. Gold may be gayn bot worship is ay new

b. Having the qualities of youth or freshness. ?1438 Alex. ii. 3754.
Her visage that was freshe and new c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 13.
A nychtingall with suggurit notis new

c. The new mone.ME. (the) newe mo(o)ne, e.m.E. (the) new moon, OE. (se) níwa móna. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 432.
As the new mone … Kythis quhilis her cleir face 1632 Lithgow Trav. 430.
They also at the sight of each new moone … bequeath their cattel to her protection

6. With verbs of fashioning, building, repairing or the like, as to make or mend (something) new: = so as to restore it to an unimpaired or pristine condition.Immediately preceding the verb, = re(build), re(roof), etc.Passing into B 2.(1) 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 323.
To a man to pas to Edinburgh … with the Kingis cais of gold to mend it new 1503–4 Ib. II. 223.
For ij gret cordwan skinnis … to covir ane of the samyn [saddles] new c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxviii. 26.
Thocht God mak ane misfassonit man, Ȝe can him all schaip new agane 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 93.
I … do scharp my pen all new 1518 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I. 62.
[To] caus the lokkis … to be takin of and maid new agane 1555–6 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 326.
Wrocht ane auld pik new and put on it sevin pund of irne 1577–8 Warrender P. I. 135.
I hawe mowntit all his ordynans new 1599 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 318.
For the turring and theiking new of ane pairt of Sir Thomas Erskines chalmer(2) 1530 Reg. Soltre 98.
Prouiding alsua at the biggingis … be reparit and new biggit quhair neid is 1531–2 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 97.
Raparing of the armynghous … and new thekin of the samen 1628 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 372.
The letteris and crownallis of the palleice to be new giltit 1668 Boyd Fam. P. No. 288.
[The said James further binds himself] to have the housse new theicked

B. adv. 1. Recently, a short time previously, just before; also, for the first time, newly, freshly.a. With finite verbs or with p.p.s of trans. or intrans. verbs in predic. use. b. With p.p.s in attrib. use. c. Immediately preceding an adj. or a pres. p.See also New-cum, New-made.a. (1) 1375 Barb. xi. 191 (C).
Armys that new burnyst wer c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 2026.
Ane branche of olyve grene … that plukit new haid bene a1500 Henr. Fab. 701 (Bann.).
& lambis flesch that new ar lattin blud c1475 Wall. i. 55.
Eduuarde … had new begune his wer Apon Gaskone Ib. (1968) vi. 134.
Quhy, schir … come ȝhe nocht new our se? 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 305. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxii. 73.
Thocht he fra nolt had new tane leif 1531 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 63.
To Johne Turnour quha is new conducit to laubour here 1535 Stewart 44248.
As he had ryssin new fra deid to lyfe Ib. 36342. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1472 (Bann.). a1578 Pitsc. II. 297/2.
James Kirkcaldie … had new arryvit 1618 M. Works Acc. MS. XV. ii. 34.
For a new key to the dore that is new brokin out 1653 J. Hope Diary 155.
Earth … in litle heapes as if it had been new coupped out of hurlebarrowes 1667 Argyll-Lauderdale Lett. I. 44.
It was at diner and I had new put his majesties health round(2) c1420 Wynt. iii. 352.
Wytht sevyn corddys new layde … fast ware I Bundyn 14.. Burgh Laws c. 110 (B).
For gude new stollyn … fra hym 1494 Loutfut 34 a.
The heid of a moigne new schawyn c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 18.
In brycht atteir of flouris forgit new 1513 Doug. viii. iii. 24.
Besyde the altar blude sched and scalit new, Beand lew warm 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 36.
The chalmer new biggett for the curate 1533 Boece xii. ii. 457.
Thai had grete quantite of breid new bakin c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 319.
Now pas thy wayis, thou barrant buik new breuit 1578 Edinb. Test. VI. 356 b.
Ane cotland new possessit be the said Johne 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. Pref. 8.
The flock new foundit and they in furringis happit 1592 Burntisland B. Ct. 24 Nov.
Off the termis off Witsonday and Mertimes … new bypast 1596 Glasgow Chart. II. 568.
We … fand the same [land] new dyikit in 1691 Cramond Kirk S. III. 29 Oct. marg.
Braehead, new elected thesaurer(3) 1513 Doug. v. Prol. 54.
In fresche sapour new from the berry run 1576 Crim. Trials I. ii. 51.
And sche new rissane out of gissane 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 81.
His beir being new breird a1605 Montg. Misc. P. iii. 32.
The cadger clims neu cleikit from the creill 1608 Paisley Mag. (1828) 386 n.
The saidis vmquhile Jeane and Johne … being … new marietb. (1) a1400 Leg. S. xl. 406.
Thane cummyne of nev sawine seide c1420 Wynt. vi. 1203.
That ilke new byggyd plas Ib. vii. 2570.
The new crownyd Kyng Henry a 1400 Assise Bread in Bute MS. 170.
Als wele in new bakyn brede as in dry 1456 Hay I. 204/31.
A new borne barne 1502 Acta Conc. MS. XII. 84.
Thre new schod schulis c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv. 24.
My new spanit howffing 1513 Doug. vii. ix. 35.
New sched blude 1540 Lynd. Sat. 800 (B). 1557 Prot. Bk. Sir A. Gaw 44.
Wyth new broikyn out land 1582 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 47.
For the doungetting of the new raisit customes 1588 King Cat. in Cath. Tr. (S.T.S.) 206/8.
Thair kalendar prafixed to thair new translated bibles 1592 Digest Justiciary Proc. P. 7.
Of ane new follit foll 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 139.
This new in sett skipper 1609 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 58.
The new mayreit persouns 1644 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. II. 149.
In the newcuttit hag 1692 Presb. Eloq. (ed. 2) 94.
Like new spean'd fillies(2) 1456 Hay II. 38/1.
A man of a new sprongyn lygnye c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 29.
New vpspred vpon spray as new spynist rose 1513 Doug. iv. v. 140.
With new fallyn snaw c1650 Spalding II. 59.
Befoir ane newincum committe-courtc. (1) a1400 Leg. S. xlix. 302.
Thane fand scho Thamyrum nev ded, Hir fadire 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7826.
That new deid knicht(2) c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 22 (Ch. & M.).
The rosis yong new spreding of thair knopis 1607 Yester Writs 285.
To obtene … ane new intrant honest man

2. Anew, once more, for a second or further time: cf. also A 6.For the proverbial phrase new schot new bod, see Bod p.p.(1) ?1438 Alex. i. 2643.
His gude stede als reskewit was, And sadeled new a1500 Henr. Fab. 2748 (Bann.).
To mak him fane To flitt or pay the girsum new agane c1475 Wall. vi. 17.
In this samyn tyme to him approchit new His lusty payne Ib. vii. 496, xi. 411, 1224. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1116.
Than thei nobillis at neid yeid to thair note new a1500 Seven S. 1542.
The fylit clathis away thai drewe And with clene napry cowerit newe c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 65.
Ay as thay tomit thame of schot, Feyndis fild thame new vp to the thrott With gold 15.. Clar. iii. 397.
He … Set on them new(2) 1497 Acta Conc. II. 78.
Quhil thai war new summond 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 348.
viij futtis auld glas new set in leid a1578 Pitsc. I. 13 h. of ch.
Schir William Crichtoun neu approuit chancelar 1583 Conv. Burghs I. 173.
For the space of thre ȝeris … quhill the samyn be new reformit and alterit 1657 Dunferm. Kirk S. 49.
The kirk bells being new stocked and hung were begun to be couped

3. In a new or different manner. c1650 Spalding I. 260.
The new styllit estaites sendis the said Erll of Southesk to England

C. noun. Only in adv. phrs. of(f (the, also a) new, o(n) new (and cf. also Anew adv.): a. For the first time; newly, freshly; also, unprecedented(ly).(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1785.
It is nocht of new certane That oft happinnit for gilt of ane A thousand … To be pvnist c1420 Wynt. ii. 155.
Abraham … fand of newe To wryt lettyrys off Hebrewe Ib. 510.
Off tha castys eftyre grewe Men and wemen all off newe 14.. Burgh Laws c. 2 (B).
Qwhasum evir be made burges of new he aw to swere the athe [etc.] 1484 Exch. R. IX. 605. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 138/26.
Sche desirit that the Sone of God … suld now of new tak humanite a1500 Bk. Chess 1471.
Baltesar in Egipt come to se His trew fallow of new to marijt be 1502–3 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 97.
At thai personis nor na vther beggares cum agane nor of new 1513 Doug. vi. ii. 52. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 52/23.
Quhatsumeuir thing … be brocht in of new and nocht hard afoir 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 8.(2) a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 66.
I wait nocht gif this narratioun Be authoreist or fenȝeit of the new c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus I. 240.
Sum ballet or sang now breuit of the new

b. Of late, a short time previously, recently.(1) 1375 Barb. xiv. 92 (E).
The castell weill wes stuffyt then Off new with wyttaill and with men c1420 Wynt. v. 3460. 1441 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 6.
The schippes … of new tane of Inglismen c1475 Wall. v. 669.
A garden scho had gart wyrk of new Ib. viii. 585. 1490 Irland Mir. II. 34/19.
And als has of new maid ane vthir buk of the haly passioun of Jhesu 1513 Doug. vi. ii. 145.
Onerdyt lyis of new the ded body, That with hys corps infekkis al thi navy Ib. xi. xi. 13.
Ne this luf, suythly, is nocht cummyn of new 1527 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 230.
The said George … ratifiis … all the durris and wyndois … maid of new be the said Thomas 1535 Stewart 23624. 15.. Clar. iv. 1824.
He speirit if it [the ballad] was maid of new(2) 15.. Newbattle Chart. MSS. (Reg. H.).
The greit hall quhilk the said Ranald beigit of the new 1535 Stewart 36296.
How Donewaldus laitlie of the new … Wes tane and bund Ib. 37850.
How all that thing wes hapnit of the new(3) 1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 60.
The lordeschip of Caueris with the pertinencis alswele of auld as of new 1466 Acts II. 85/2.
It is statute that na commendis of new nor aulde be sustenit … within the realme 1505 Liber Aberbr. II. 356. 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 351/2. 1540 Wigtownshire Chart. 69.
Kepand the stilis of the Witsondayis maid of the auld and the new 1572 Maitl. Q. lxi. 47.
For Scotland ay of auld and new To baneist wichtis wes euer trew

c. Afresh, once more, for a second or further time.Latterly also of new again.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1381.
We will ga now the bischope till & ask of new his benysone 1388 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 13. ?1438 Alex. i. 1305.
His berd to spring of new began c1420 Wynt. iv. 931.
For thare off newe scho rasyt the fycht 1475 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 31.
Gif ony persoun … cummis of newe after this act to the guid towne and schapis to wirk [etc.] a1500 Bk. Chess 1545.
Thair was ane ald wyf … That for him prayit euery daye of new a1500 Lanc. 954.
[G]if me leif to ga To the assemble wich sal be of new a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 255. 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 290/2.
A lettre of tak … of all … the landis quhilkis he now occupys he enterand thairto of new at Witsonday nixt tocum 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 106.
The batalis war adionyt now of new 1513 Ib. Exclam. 27.
Begyn of new 1514 Acta Conc. MS. XXVI. 174.
To grave and mak the said sele of new 1517 Mill Mediæv. Plays 140. 1533 Boece iv. xii. 143. 1545 Reg. Privy C. I. 7. 1546 Acts II. 467/1. 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 57.
To desyire that all priveledges … be ratifiet … and of new graunted 1582 Reg. Privy C. III. 515. 1590 St. A. Kirk S. 676. 1593 Crim. Trials I. ii. 296.
Being oftymes callit of new 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 136. 1697 Glasgow B. Rec. IV. 238. — 1555 Acts II. 497/1.
The said wod … [to] be cuttit and of new parkit agane 1558 Admir. Ct. Bk. 82.
The said Robert to be warnit of new again 1603 Moysie 104.
The Erle of Bothuell … sould come in theare presence of new agayne and crave pardoun 1643 Banff Ann. I. 90. 1664 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 31.
That … the sklaitit toofall … be tirred … and of new againe sklaitit(2) 1497–8 Acta Conc. II. 122.
Til heire the witnes sworne of the new 1535 Stewart 13684. Ib. 56641.
How Scot and Pecht wer cumin of the new In his boundis with … moir power nor euir thai did befoir(3) 1598 Melvill Propine 75
[Christ has] made our nature of a new(4) a1400 Leg. S. xlv. 173.
For-thi one nev he gert hire bynd ?1438 Alex. ii. 8109. c1420 Wynt. vii. Prol. 6.
Saynt Jerome … fowrmyd syne on newe [W. o new, C. of new] All the ordyre off the qwere 1535 Stewart 11977.
Thai … stoutlie straik with greit curage on new