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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1420
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Novell, Nowei, a. [Late ME. (1420) and e.m.E. novel(l, OF. novel, L. novell-us.] New, newly made, recent. — c1420 Wynt. ix. Prol. 5.
Poetry nowel [E. novell] quha wil red Thare may thai fynd quhow to procede [etc.]
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"Novell adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/novell>
