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▪ I. † ˈvinew, n. Obs. Also 6 vinue, 7 vinow, 8 vinnow. [var. of finew n. Cf. mod. Hampshire dial. vinny.] Mould, mouldiness.
1538Elyot, Mucor, fylth, vinue, suche as is on bred or meate longe kept. 1601Holland Pliny II. 9 If it were not thus well followed, soone would it catch a vinow, begin to putrifie [etc.]. 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Vinew, Mouldiness, Hoariness, Mustiness. a1722Lisle Husb. (1757) 303 Two sorts of vinnow on cheese, one in the nature of mouldiness, or long downy vinnow, not blue. ▪ II. † ˈvinew, v. Obs. Also 6 venu-, 6–7 vinow. [var. of finew v. Cf. mod.Som. and Dev. dial. vinny.] intr. To grow mouldy.
1570Foxe A. & M. (ed. 2) III. 2250/2 Which bread doth vinow, and mice oftentimes doe eate it. 1581[see finew v.]. 1601Holland Pliny I. 364 Soone it vinoweth and catcheth a kind of mustines. Hence † ˈvinewing vbl. n.
1552[see finewing vbl. n.]. 1565Cooper Thesaurus, Mucor, filthe: vinewynge: hoarenesse. 1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Mucilage, venuing, hoarinesse. |