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Vinnewed

Vin′newed

,
Adj.
[See
Fenowed
.]
Moldy; musty.
[Written also
vinewed
.]
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Vin′newed-ness
,
Noun.
[Obs.]
Many of Chaucer’s words are become, as it were,
vinnewed
and hoary with over-long lying.
F. Beaumont.

Definition 2024


vinnewed

vinnewed

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Adjective

vinnewed (comparative more vinnewed, superlative most vinnewed)

  1. (dialectal) mouldy
  2. (archaic) musty
    Many of Chaucer's words are become, as it were, vinnewed and hoary with over-long lying. --F. Beaumont.

Derived terms

  • vinnewedness

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