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mildew

mildew is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
  2. 2.To taint with mildew. He... mildews the white wheat. Shak.
  3. 3.To become tainted with mildew.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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