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vinnewed

/ˈvɪnjuːd/

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From Middle English yvyned (past participle of vynyen, *vinewen, *fenowen (“to be mouldy”)), from Old English ġefinegod, *ġefynegod, past participle of Old English fynegian (“to become mouldy”), from fyniġ (“mouldy, musty”), equivalent to finew + -ed. Doublet of fenowed. Related to Old English fyne (“moisture, mold, mildew”). More at finew.

adjective more vinnewed · most vinnewed · vinewed

archaic, dialectal, rare Mouldy; (by extension) having some other unwanted or spoiling growth like mould. Vinnewed Ore [is] Copper Ore that has a blue or green spume, or efflorescence upon it like verdigris.

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@misc{vinnewed_2026,
  title = {vinnewed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vinnewed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}