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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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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 Acta Aud. 74/2.
He mycht haue had sufficient novmer and enew within the sammyn boundis Brus xiii. 496 (C).
With hym ma men than enew [E. ynew] Ib. xix. 310.
Baneris displayit enew [E. inew] thai had c1475 Wall. iv. 304.
Bot Wallace thocht thai stroyit nocht half enew 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 1611-57 Mure True Cruc. 2370.
Those loaues and fishes few, For fyue alone which els wer but enew