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Webster 1913 Edition
Mildew
Mil′dew
,Noun.
[AS.
meledeáw
; akin to OHG. militou
, G. mehlthau
, mehltau
; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip
honey. See Mellifluous
, and Dew
.] (Bot.)
A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
Mil′dew
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mildewed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mildewing
.] To taint with mildew;
as,
. mildewed
clothingHe . . .
mildews
the white wheat. Shakespeare
Mil′dew
,Verb.
I.
To become tainted with mildew.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mildew
MIL'DEW
,Noun.
1.
Honey dew; a thick, clammy, sweet juice, found on the leaves of plants, which is said to injure the plants by corroding them, or otherwise preventing them from coming to perfection.2.
Spots on cloth or paper caused by moisture.MIL'DEW
,Verb.
T.