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span-new

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

brand new

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fire-new

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English span-neue, from Old Norse spān-nȳr. Compare spick-and-span, spandy.