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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Anew, a. (n.). Also: anewe. [Later variant (corr. to ME. anowe) of Enew, Inew.]

1. a. Sufficient or adequate in numbers. c1475 Wall. i. 324.
Till hym thar socht may fechtars than anew a1500 Henr. Fab. 250.
I haif housis anew of greit defence 1535 Stewart 128.
The court quhair makaris ar anew c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 1025.
In just quarrell we sex ar ewin anew a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 800.
Fy on him … That powde not cherries then anew 1604-31 Craig i. 13.
With medicable, enuenomd hearbes anew

2. n. A sufficient number or quantity (of things specified). 1535 Stewart 24510.
Richt mony fagald … Of falling wod, quhairof tha had anew a1570-86 Balnavis Maitl. F. cxxix. 107.
Thair is anew; Thairfoir haue ȝe no haist 1560 Rolland Seven S. 175/14.
Thair is mony ma than anew 1569 Sat. P. x. 209.
Thair come till her anew of men 1596 Dalr. I. 35/16.
Anew of stane coles to burne in the fyre 1600-1610 Melvill 457.
That whowbeit … ten or twoll war away, ther might be anew behind