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† ˈnovelry Obs.
Forms: 4–5 nouelrye (5 -ry), -rie, 4 -erie; 4–5 novelrye, -rie (5 Sc. -re), 4 (5 Sc.) nowelry.
[a. OF. novelrie, -erie, f. novel novel a.: see -ry, and cf. novellery.]
1. Novelty.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 3341 Gretly þey synne yn þer queyntyse Þat nouelrye al day areyse. c1374Chaucer Troylus ii. 756 Either they be ful of jelosye, Or maystreful, or lovyn novelrye. 1406Hoccleve La Male Regle 38 Me longed aftir nouelrie.
2. A novel thing or matter.
1375Barbour Bruce xix. 394 Twa novelreis that day thai saw. c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 244 Siche men synnen ofte in novelryes of þe worlde. c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode i. xl. (1869) 24 There ye mowe, if ye wole, make nouelries ynowe. 1491Act 7 Hen. VII, c. 15 Persones of evyll..disposicions joyed in rumor and rebellious novelries. |