span new
adjective
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English spannewe < Old Norse spānnȳr brand-new, fresh, equivalent to spānn chip shavings, shingle + nȳr new
1250–1300; Middle English spannewe < Old Norse spānnȳr brand-new, fresh, equivalent to spānn chip shavings, shingle + nȳr new
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| span-new | |
| —adj | |
| archaic, dialect or absolutely new | |
| [C14: from Old Norse spānnӯr, from spānn chip + nӯr | |
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Span new
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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