fenowed

English

Etymology

From Middle English fenowed, past participle of Middle English fenowen (“to be mouldy”), from Old English fynegian (“to become mouldy”), from fyniġ (“mouldy, musty”). Akin to Old English fyne (“moisture, mildew”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛnowɛd/

Adjective

fenowed (comparative more fenowed, superlative most fenowed)

(obsolete) Decayed; mouldy.
(obsolete, figuratively) Corrupted.
- 1611, “The Translators to the Reader”, in The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:
  In a word, it [Scripture] is a panary of holeſome foode, againſt fenowed traditions; […]

Related terms

finew
vinnewed, vinewed

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