† ˈfinewed, a. Obs. exc. dial.
Forms: α. 6–7 fenoed, fen(n)owed, finnowed, 7 finewed. β. 6–9 vin(n)ewed, (6 ven-, vinued, 7 whinid, vinnowed), 9 vinned, -ied.
[f. finew n. or v. + -ed.]
Mouldy.
| α 1574 Hellowes Gueuara's Fam. Ep. (1577) 94 Bread long kept groweth finnowed. 1669 Boyle Contn. New Exp. ii. (1682) 42 The paste was finewed or mouldy. |
| β 1552 Huloet, Vynued, mucidus. Vynewed wyne. 1606 Shakes. Tr. & Cr. ii. i. 15 Speake then you whinid'st leauen speake. 1880 W. Cornw. Gloss. s.v., Blue-ripe cheese is called vinnied cheese. |
b. fig.| α 1571 Mirr. Mag., Ld. Hastings xxviii, A Souldiers hands must oft be dyed with goare, Least, starke with rest, they finewd wax and hoare. 1619 Favour Antiq. Triumphing xiii. §10. 334 The foisty and fenowed Festival. 1655 E. Terry Voy. E. Ind. 117 Who instead of the two Breasts of the Church, the Law and the Gospel, are fed with mouldy and finnowed Traditions. |
| β 1602 F. Beaumont in Speght Chaucer, That many of his words are become (as it were) vinewed & hoarie with ouerlong lying. |
Hence
† ˈfinewedness.
| 1580 Baret Alv. H 460 Hoarnesse, or vinewednesse. |