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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1533, 1629
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Enew, a. (and n.). Also: ennew, enewe. [e.m.E. enow(e, ME. enoghe, OE. ᵹena.ᵹe pl. of ᵹenóᵹ. Cf. Anew and Inew.] Sufficient, ample (in number); a sufficient number. 1479 Acts Lords Auditors 74/2.
He mycht haue had sufficient novmer and enew within the sammyn boundis c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iv. 304.
Bot Wallace thocht thai stroyit nocht half enew 1487 Brus xiii. 496 (C).
With hym ma men than enew [E. ynew] 1487 Ib. xix. 310.
Baneris displayit enew [E. inew] thai had 1513 Doug. xi. vii. 175.
Ded corpsis bet down enew haue we seyn 1533 Boece iv. xvi. 152 b.
In the feild of Romanis we sall fynd freyndis and handis enewe a1500 Henr. Fab. 1160 (B).
This sommond maid befoir witnes ennew 1629 Mure True Cruc. 2370.
Those loaues and fishes few, For fyue alone which els wer but enew
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