finew

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English *fine, from Old English fyne (moisture, mold, mildew), from Proto-Germanic *funiz, *fun- (moisture, mold), from Proto-Indo-European *poni-o- (mud, slush, morass). Related to Middle Low German vunsch, Middle Dutch vunsc (musty), Old English fenn (swamp, bog). More at fen.

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finew (uncountable)

  1. moldiness

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