fenowed

F4E1N1O1W4E1D2
/ˈfɛnoʊd/

adjective

Decayed; mouldy.

OriginMiddle English yvyned ← Old English fynegian →
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Meanings

adjectivefenowed (comparative more fenowed, superlative most fenowed)

comparative more fenowed · superlative most fenowed

  1. obsoleteDecayed; mouldy.
  2. figurativelyobsoleteCorrupted.

    In a word, it [Scripture] is a Panary of holeſome foode, againſt fenowed traditions; […]

    1611, [Miles Smith], “The Translators to the Reader”, in The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Old Englishfynegian“to become mouldy”
  2. Middle Englishvynye“to be mouldy”
  3. Middle Englishyvyned
  4. Englishfenowed

From Middle English yvyned, past participle of Middle English vynye (“to be mouldy”), from Old English fynegian (“to become mouldy”), from fyniġ (“mouldy, musty”). Akin to Old English fyne (“moisture, mildew”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fenowed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenowed.

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