adj
Meaning 1
Decayed; mouldy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adj
Decayed; mouldy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adj
Corrupted.
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Usage: figuratively, obsolete
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History
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”).