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 sb. 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. Shaks., Tr. & Cr., II. i. 15. Aia. Speake then you whinid’st leauen speake, I will beate thee into handsomnesse.
1880. W. Cornw. Gloss., s.v. Blue-ripe cheese is called vinnied cheese.
b. fig.
α. 1571. Mirr. Mag., Ld. Hastings, xxviii.
| A Souldyours handes must oft be dyed with goare, | |
| Least starke with rest, they finewd wax, and hoare. |
1619. Favour, Antiq. Tri. over Novelty, xiii. 334. For the old motheaten, leaden Legend and the foisty and fenowed Festiuall, are yet secretly layd vp in corners, read with solemne deuotion.
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 † Finewedness.
1580. Baret, Alv., H 460. Hoarnesse, or vinewednesse.
