a. arch. [Cf. Ger. feuerneu; also BRAND-NEW.] † Fresh from the fire or furnace (obs.); hence, perfectly new, brand-new.

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1594.  Shaks., Rich. III., I. iii. 255.

          Q.M.  Peace Master Marquesse, you are malapert,
Your fire-new stampe of Honor is scarce currant.

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1599.  H. Buttes, Dyets drie Dinner, N v b. Curdes…. Made of the most choise morning milke: fire-newe: for these be most digestible.

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1615.  Sylvester, Hymn Alms, 195.

        Or Fire-new Fashion in a Sleeve or slop;
Or to some Tavern, or Tobacco-Shop.

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1713.  Addison, Guardian, No. 113, 21 July, ¶ 2. Upon the wedding-day, I put myself, according to custom, in another suit fire-new, with silver buttons to it.

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1800.  Coleridge, Piccolom., IV. vii.

        Well now, what then? Duke Friedland is as others,
A fire-new Noble, whom the war hath raised
To price and currency, a Jonah’s Gourd.

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1842.  Browning, Solil. Sp. Cloister, iii.

        Whew! We’ll have our platter burnished,
  Laid with care on our own shelf!
With a fire-new spoon we’re furnished,
  And a goblet for oneself.

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