vinnewed

adjective /ˈvɪnjuːd/

1. Mouldy; (by extension) having some other unwanted or spoiling growth like mould.

   archaic, rare

   Vinnewed Ore [is] Copper Ore that has a blue or green spume, or efflorescence upon it like verdigris.

Where it comes from

From Middle English yvyned (past participle of vynyen, *vinewen, *fenowen (“to be mouldy”)), from Old English ġefinegod, *ġefynegod, past participle of Old English fynegian (“to become mouldy”), from fyniġ (“mouldy, musty”), equivalent to finew + -ed. Doublet of fenowed. Related to Old English fyne (“moisture, mold, mildew”). More at finew.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry vinnewed (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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