news, #newes

[A plural formed from new, a., but always treated as a singular noun; it is a translation of Fr. nouvelles =news, properly plur. of nouvelle new.] 1. Recent or fresh intelligence or information concerning any matter or event; tidings. fore. "Expect from me no other news to have." Drayton: Q. Margaret to D. of Suffolk. 2. Something new or unheard and unknown be"It is no news for the weak and poor to be a prey to the strong and rich."-L'Estrange: Fables . *3. A newspaper (q. v.). *4. A me enger with news. "In the meantime there cometh a news thither with his horse to go over."-Pepys: Diary, July 31, 1665. A person who deals in news