English Explanatory Dictionary

finew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. moldiness

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪnjuː/

Word forms

finew

Etymology

From Middle English *fine, from Old English fyne (“moisture, mold, mildew”), from Proto-Germanic *funiz, *fun- (“moisture, mold”), from Proto-Indo-European *poni-o- (“mud, slush, morass”). Related to Middle Low German vunsch, Middle Dutch vunsc (“musty”), Old English fenn (“swamp, bog”). More at fen.

Related words

fenowed vinew vinnewed vinewed
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