Etymology

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Today it means: Anew; again; once more. Full definition →

Middle English a-fresche
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  1. Middle English · inherited froma-fresche
  2. English todayafresh

From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“to freshen; become fresh”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.