At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it means you should wintersow them
I'm confused. Woffie, are you talking now about preserving new seeds you might buy? If so, some people do say that refrigerating seeds prolongs their viability but I can't vouch for that either way. I don't refrigerate my seeds.
Or, are you still talking about trying to germinate the old seeds? In that case, I'd say wintersow them and see what happens. Nothing to lose, since they won't germinate in the house. What's your weather like now?
Karen