A surname transferred from the nickname. / (Oxford University, informal, uncommon) Ellipsis of New College, Oxford..

plural of newness

(UK, dialect) yeast; barm

present participle of new

simple past tense and past participle of new

(obsolete) Once again; anew.

Obsolete spelling of news

plural of newing

Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive. / (Christianity) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful (as elaborated in the Gospels)

News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events. / (idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful person, situation or thing.