overnew en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + new. Piecewise doublet of supernova.
Meanings
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Very new.
Bless thy doublet, it is not over-new, threadbare as thy stories:— [...]
1823, Elia [pseudonym; Charles Lamb], “All Fools’ Day”, in Elia. Essays which have Appeared under that Signature in The London Magazine, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC, page 98:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overnew | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overnew | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |