span-new

Meantime, Henniker, in span-new civilian dress, was rattling across the plain on the box seat of the ambulance, beside the soldier driver.

No, no, I like him not; our span-new burgermaster, As he's so bold already, he'll come it thick and faster.

������ did the span-new mister say to that?

Span = chip; Span-new, chip-new.

Then he drew forth from his trunk a calico shirt, with linen wristbands and collar, which had been worn only twice—i.��e. on the preceding two Sundays—since its last washing—and put it on, taking great care not to rumple a very showy front, containing three rows of frills; in the middle one of which he stuck three "studs," connected together with two little gilt chains, looking exceedingly stylish—especially when coupled with a span-new satin stock, which he next buckled round his neck.