adv.; also 6 afresshe, afreshe. [f. A- pref. 3 + FRESH, probably after analogy of anew, in which the a- is a reduction of OF. No instance of of fresh has been found. On fresh is probably a mere erroneous expansion, after such pairs as a-sleep, on-sleep, in which a- really = on.] Anew, with a fresh commencement, freshly.
1509. Fisher, Wks., 183. Now shewe mercy vpon thy chyrche afresshe.
1594. Shaks., Rich. III., I. ii. 56. Dead Henries wounds Open their congeal’d mouthes, and bleed afresh.
1603. Knolles, Hist. Turkes (1638), 190. Wars began again to arise on fresh.
1751. Johnson, Rambler, No. 184, ¶ 2. The day calls afresh upon him for a new topicke.
1836. Thirlwall, Greece, III. xxiv. 338. Existing treaties should be ratified afresh.
1853. Kingsley, Hypatia, iii. (1869), 35. We start afresh.
