Obs. Also 6 venu-, 67 vinow. [var. of FINEW v. Cf. mod. Som. and Dev. dial. vinny.] intr. To grow moldy.
1570. Foxe, A. & M. (ed. 2), III. 2250/2. Which bread doth vinow, and mice oftentimes doe eate it.
1581. [see FINEW v.].
1601. Holland, Pliny, I. 364. Soone it vinoweth and catcheth a kind of mustines.
Hence † Vinewing vbl. sb.
1552. [see FINEWING vbl. sb.].
1565. Cooper, Thesaurus, Mucor, filthe: vinewynge: hoarenesse.
1580. Hollyband, Treas. Fr. Tong, Mucilage, venuing, hoarinesse.