- níwcumen
- 1. m (-es/-as) new-comer, neophyte, recently come (to a particular belief), newly come (to a particular belief), one newly come to a religious house, a novice; 2. adj newly come, just arrived
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
níwcumen
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níwancumen — see níwcumen … Old to modern English dictionary
newcomer — (n.) recent arrival, mid 15c., with agent noun ending from new come (pp. adjective), c.1200, from O.E. niwe cumen. Old English also used niwcumen as a noun meaning newcomer, neophyte … Etymology dictionary
newcome — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English newcum, new cumen, from Old English nīwcumen, from nīwe, adverb, new + cumen, past participle of cuman to come more at new, come : recently come * * * newˈcome adjective Recently arrived • • • … Useful english dictionary
