English

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Etymology

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Variant of finew, from Middle English *fine, from Old English fyne (moisture, mold, mildew), from Proto-Germanic *funiz, *funją (moisture, mold), from Proto-Indo-European *pan- (mud, slush, morass). Related to Middle Low German vunsch and Middle Dutch vunsc (musty), Old English fenn (swamp, bog). More at fen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vinew (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Moldiness, mould.

Verb

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vinew (third-person singular simple present vinews, present participle vinewing, simple past and past participle vinewed)

  1. (obsolete) To become musty or mouldy.
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