niewan

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Old English

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Etymology

From nīewe (new).

Pronunciation

Adverb

nīewan

  1. lately, recently
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      ⁊ iċ þē sende þæt spell, þæt iċ nīewan awrāt be Angelpeode ⁊ Seaxum.
      And I send you the history, which I lately wrote about the Angles and Saxons.

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Descendants

  • Middle English: neowen, neowene, newene, newen