News (dissyll. and spelt newes in R3 IV, 4, 536; Qq tidings), fresh information, tidings: Ven. 658. Lucr. 255. Sonn. 140, 8. Gent. I, 3, 55. III, 1, 205. III, 1, 205 Meas. III, 2, 86. Meas. III, 2, 86 Ado I, 2, 4. V, 1, 111. LLL II, 255. V, 2, 81. Merch. I, 3, 39. III, 1, 1. III, 2, 241. As I, 1, 102 “(what's the new n.?).” I, 2, 104. Wint. V, 2, 23. H6B I, 1, 237. III, 1, 86. H6C II, 1, 4. Cymb. III, 4, 12 etc. etc. Used as a singular: Tp. V, 221. Gent. I, 1, 58 “(what n. else betideth here).” I, 3, 56. II, 4, 52. Wiv. II, 2, 140. Meas. III, 2, 243. Ado V, 2, 103. LLL V, 2, 726. John III, 4, 164. V, 3, 12. V, 6, 21. R2 III, 4, 74. R2 III, 4, 74 H4A I, 1, 58. H4B I, 1, 59. IV, 2, 70. IV, 4, 109. H6A V, 3, 167. H6B II, 1, 180. H6C III, 1, 31. Cor. I, 4, 1. Ant. III, 7, 55 etc. As a plural: Gent. III, 1, 289. Ado II, 1, 180. John V, 7, 65. R2 III, 4, 100 (Qq these n., Ff this n.). H4A III, 2, 121. H4B I, 1, 137 (Qq these n., Ff this n.). IV, 4, 102. H6A I, 1, 67. V, 2, 1. H6B I, 4, 78. III, 2, 380. R3 IV, 4, 536 (Qq tidings). H8 II, 2, 39. Oth. II, 2, 7 etc. what is the n.? or what n.? == what is the matter: Tp. V, 220. Merch. I, 2, 134. Oth. I, 2, 36. “hate me! wherefore? O me! what n., my love?” Mids. III, 2, 272. what is the n. with you? or what n. with you? == what is the matter with you? what would you have with me? Gent. III, 1, 279. Wiv. III, 3, 23. Meas. I, 2, 86. IV, 3, 41. Mids. I, 1, 21. Merch. II, 4, 9. Shr. IV, 3, 62. John IV, 2, 68. H6B V, 1, 125. R3 IV, 2, 45. IV, 4, 457. Troil. IV, 2, 48. Tit. IV, 4, 61. Hml. I, 2, 42 etc.