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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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New-made, -maid, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: newe-, neu-. [Late ME. (c 1400) and e.m.E. new(e)-made.] Recently or freshly made, in various senses of Mak v.¹ a. p.p. b. ppl. a.a. c1420 Wynt. v. 1682.
This abbot new maid [v.rr. this abbot newlingis maid, the abbot new was made, this abbot now maid] c1475 Wall. (1968) vii. 630.
In Ingland than he was new maid a lord 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 185.
To Sande Melwin, new made masare 1506–7 Ib. III. 364.
For xij pece silvir weschale new maid in Flandrez 1514 Acta Conc. MS. XXVI. 171.
Thai wald all selis on athir syd new maid war cryit doun 1530 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II. 25.
For the making of ane syluer chandler new maid … to the towneb. (1) 1375 Barb. ii. 416.
I have the new maid king 14.. Burgh Laws c. 2 (B).
Of a new made burges 1456 Hay II. 43/16.
The new maid knycht suld … schaw him to the peple a1500 Henr. Fab. 753 (Bann.).
He … of that new made salmond eit ennewch c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvii. 89. Ib. xxxiii. 53. 1549 Compl. 98/27.
Thir neu maid hyrdis past vitht bestial(2) a1500 Seven S. 2000.
His newe maid schetis 1513 Doug. vi. xv. 70.
His new maid sepultur