Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for NEW'NESS
NEW'NESS, n.
- Lateness of origin; recentness; state of being lately invented or produced; as, the newness of a dress; the newness of a system.
- Novelty; the state of being first known or introduced. The newness of the scene was very gratifying.
- Innovation; recent change. An happy newness that intends old right. Shak.
- Want of practice or familiarity. His newness shamed most of the others' long exercise. Sidney.
- Different state or qualities introduced by change or regeneration. Even so we also should walk in newness of life. Rom. vi.
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