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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fresh \Fresh\, a. [Compar. {Fresher}; superl. {Freshest}.] [OE.
fresch, AS fersc; akin to D. versch G. frisch, OHG. frisc,
Sw frisk, Dan. frisk, fersk, Icel. fr?skr frisky, brisk,
ferskr fresh; cf It fresco, OF fres, freis, fem. freske
fresche F. frais, fem. fra?che, which are of German origin.
Cf {Fraischeur}, {Fresco}, {Frisk}.]
1. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong;
unimpaired; sound.
2. New original; additional. ``Fear of fresh mistakes.''
--Sir W. Scott.
A fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the
limbs. --Landor.
3. Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not
stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or
tainted; in good condition; as fresh vegetables, flowers,
eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained;
occurring again repeated; as a fresh supply of goods;
fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as
fresh news recently taken from a well or spring; as
fresh water.
4. Youthful; florid; as these fresh nymphs. --Shak.
5. In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated;
uncultured; unpracticed; as a fresh hand on a ship.
6. Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action as
fresh for a combat; hence tending to renew in vigor;
rather strong; cool or brisk; as a fresh wind.
7. Not salt; as fresh water, in distinction from that which
is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction
from that which is pickled or salted.
{Fresh breeze} (Naut.), a breeze between a moderate and a
strong breeze; one blowinq about twenty miles an hour.
{Fresh gale}, a gale blowing about forty-five miles an hour.
{Fresh way} (Naut.), increased speed.
Syn: Sound; unimpaired; recent; unfaded: ruddy; florid;
sweet; good: inexperienced; unpracticed: unused; lively;
vigorous; strong.
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