King James Bible Dictionary

FRESH, adjective [Eng. rush, which gives the radical sense, though it may not be the same word.]

1. Moving with celerity; brisk; strong; somewhat vehement; as a fresh breeze; fresh wind; the primary sense.

2. Having the color and appearance of young thrifty plants; lively; not impaired or faded; as when we say, the fields look fresh and green.

3. Having the appearance of a healthy youth; florid; ruddy; as a fresh-colored young man.

4. New; recently grown; as fresh vegetables.

5. New; recently made or obtained. We have a fresh supply of goods from the manufactory, or from India; fresh tea; fresh raisins.

6. Not impaired by time; not forgotten or obliterated. The story is fresh in my mind; the ideas are fresh in my recollection.

7. Not salt; as fresh water; fresh meat.

8. Recently from the well or spring; pure and cool; not warm or vapid. Bring a glass of fresh water.

9. In a state like that of recent growth or recentness; as, to preserve flowers and fruit fresh

FRESH as April, sweet as May.

10. Repaired from loss or diminution; having new vigor. He rose fresh for the combat.

11. New; that has lately come or arrived; as fresh news; fresh dispatches.

12. Sweet; in a good state; not stale.

13. Unpracticed; unused; not before employed; as a fresh hand on board of a ship.

14. Moderately rapid; as, the ship makes fresh way.

FRESH, noun A freshet.

FRESH'EN, verb transitive fresh'n.

1. To make fresh; to dulcify; to separate, as water from saline particles; to take saltiness from any thing; as, to freshen water, fish or flesh.

2. To refresh; to revive. [Not used.]

3. In seaman's language, to apply new service to a cable; as, to freshen hawse.

FRESH'EN, verb intransitive

1. To grow fresh; to lose salt or saltiness.

2. To grow brisk or strong; as, the wind freshens.

FRESH'ENED, participle passive Deprived of saltiness; sweetened.

FRESH'ES, noun

1. The mingling of fresh water with salt water in rivers or bays, or the increased current of an ebb tide by means of a flood of fresh water, flowing towards or into the sea, and discoloring the water.

2. A flood; an overflowing; an inundation; a freshet.

FRESH'ET, n

1. A flood or overflowing of a river, by means of heavy rains or melted snow; an inundation.

2. A stream of fresh water.

FRESH'LY, adverb

1. Newly; in the former state renewed; in a new or fresh state.

2. With a healthy look; ruddily.

3. Briskly; strongly.

4. Coolly.

FRESH'MAN, noun

1. A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.

2. In colleges, one of the youngest class of students.

FRESH'MANSHIP, noun The state of a freshman.

FRESH'NESS, noun

1. Newness; vigor; spirit; the contrary to vapidness; as the freshness of liquors or odors.

2. Vigor; liveliness; the contrary to a faded state; as the freshness of plants or of green fields.

3. Newness of strength; renewed vigor; opposed to weariness or fatigue.

The Scots had the advantage both for number and freshness of men.

4. Coolness; invigorating quality or state.

And breathe the freshness of the open air.

5. Color of youth and health; ruddiness.

Her cheeks their freshness lose and wonted grace.

6. Freedom from saltiness; as the freshness of water or flesh.

7. A new or recent state or quality; rawness.

8. Briskness, as of wind.

FRESH'NEW, adjective Unpracticed. [Not used.]

FRESH'WATER, adjective

1. Accustomed to sail on freshwater only, or in the coasting trade; as a freshwater sailor.

2. Raw; unskilled.

FRESH'WATERED, adjective Newly watered; supplied with fresh water.