newe

English

Adjective

newe

  1. Archaic spelling of new.

Anagrams

German

Adjective

newe

  1. inflected form of new

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English nīwe, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos. More at new.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niu̯(ə)/
  • Rhymes: -iu̯(ə)

Adjective

newe

  1. new
Derived terms
Descendants

Noun

newe

  1. (astronomy) The new moon.
    • 1225, Dialogue on Vices and Virtues
      Wið-uten ðe læche ðe loceð after mannes ikynde, þe newe oðer elde, and ðe wrihte his timber to keruen after ðare mone, ðe is ikyndelich þing; elles hit is al ȝedwoll.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old English nefa.

Noun

newe

  1. Alternative form of neve (“nephew”)

Ojibwe

Noun

newe (plural neweg)

  1. moccasin (snake), blow snake, puffing adder
  2. bull snake

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German neben, English anent.

Preposition

newe

  1. beside, by the side of
  2. alongside, along the side of

Zazaki

Adjective

newe (comparative dehana newe, superlative zaf newe)

  1. new
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