fenowed

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛnowɛd/

Adjective

fenowed (comparative more fenowed, superlative most fenowed)

1. (rare) mouldy
2. (archaic) decayed
3. (archaic) corrupted

• ~1611, King James Bible, The Translators To The Reader (a secondary preface following the Epistle Dedicatory but lacking in most modern editions):

  In a word, it is a panary of wholesome food against fenowed traditions;...