Etymology

new wine

Today it means: Wine that has fermented for a short amount of time. Full definition →

Middle English newe wijne ← Old English nīwe wīn
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  1. Old English · inherited fromnīwe wīn
  2. Middle English · inherited fromnewe wijne
  3. English todaynew wine

From Middle English newe wijne, from Old English nīwe wīn, equivalent to new + wine. Name taken from several places in the Holy Bible, most notably Acts 2:13 and Luke 5:37.

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