NEWFANGLE

Etymology

Adjective

newfangle (comparative more newfangle, superlative most newfangle)

(obsolete) Eager for novelties; desirous of changing.

Verb

newfangle (third-person singular simple present newfangles, present participle newfangling, simple past and past participle newfangled)

(obsolete) To change by introducing novelties

Source: Wiktionary


New"fan`gle, a. Etym: [New + fangle.]

Definition: Eager for novelties; desirous of changing. [Obs.] So newfangel be they of their meat. Chaucer.

New"fan`gle, v. t.

Definition: To change by introducing novelties. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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