niewan

Old English

Alternative forms

• nīewane, nīwan, nēowan

Etymology

From nīewe (“new”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni͜yː.wɑn/

Adverb

nīewan

1. lately, recently
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     ⁊ iċ þē sende þæt spell, þæt iċ nīewan awrāt be Angelpeode ⁊ Seaxum.

     And I send you the history, which I lately wrote about the Angles and Saxons.

Synonyms

• nīewlīċe

Descendants

• Middle English: neowen, neowene, newene, newen