The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fresh \Fresh\ (fr[e^]sh), a. [Compar. Fresher
   (fr[e^]sh"[~e]r); superl. Freshest.] [OE. fresch, AS.
   fersc; akin to D. versch, G. frisch, OHG. frisc, Sw. frisk,
   Dan. frisk, fersk, Icel. fr[imac]skr frisky, brisk, ferskr
   fresh; cf. It. fresco, OF. fres, freis, fem. freske, fresche,
   F. frais, fem. fra[^i]che, which are of German origin. Cf.
   Fraischeur, Fresco, Frisk.]
   1. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong;
      unimpaired; sound.
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   2. New; original; additional. "Fear of fresh mistakes." --Sir
      W. Scott.
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            A fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the
            limbs.                                --Landor.
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   3. Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not
      stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or
      tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers,
      eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained;
      occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods;
      fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as,
      fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as,
      fresh water.
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   4. Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs. --Shak.
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   5. In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated;
      uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.
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   6. Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as,
      fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor;
      rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind.
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   7. Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which
      is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction
      from that which is pickled or salted.
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   Fresh breeze (Naut.), a breeze between a moderate and a
      strong breeze; one blowinq about twenty miles an hour.

   Fresh gale, a gale blowing about forty-five miles an hour.


   Fresh way (Naut.), increased speed.

   Syn: Sound; unimpaired; recent; unfaded: ruddy; florid;
        sweet; good: inexperienced; unpracticed: unused; lively;
        vigorous; strong.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

fresher \fresher\ n.
   a first-year undergraduate. [Brit. slang]

   Syn: freshman.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fresher
    n 1: a first-year undergraduate [syn: freshman, fresher]