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ly taken place, or of something before unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence. Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton.

A newspaper. [Obs.]

A circular letter, written or printed for the purpose of disseminating news. This was the name given to the earliest English newspapers.

A seller of newspapers.

One who gathered news for, and wrote, news-letters. Macaulay.

A boy who distributes or sells newspaper.

One who brings news. [Obs.] Spenser.

One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news.

intelligence of passing events, advocating opinions, etc.; a public print that circulates news, advertisements, proceedings of legislative bodies, public announcements, etc.

A room where news is collected and disseminated, or periodicals sold; a reading room supplied with newspapers, magazines, etc.

Full of news; abounding in information as to current events. [Colloq.]

A talebearer. [Obs.]

To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage. The . . . tellers of news abused the general. Macaulay.

ic notice, especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper containing many advertisement.

a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action. What news among the merchants Shak. Human sacrifices were practiced among them. Hume. Divide that gold amongst you. Marlowe. Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors. Addison.

The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival. Another arrival still more important was speedily announced. Macaulay.

A literary composition, forming an independent portion of a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia.

relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands.

A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.

; so as to thwart; perversely. All athwart there came A post from Wales loaden with heavy news. Shak.