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alline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether; -- formerly called also concrete oil of wine.

the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion. -- See Sacrament.

us of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.

Twigs and branches of evergreen plants used for decoration. "The funeral evengreens entwine." Keble.

proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation. Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess. Eph. v. 18. Thy desire . . . leads to no excess That reaches blame. Milton.

to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man.

d by an object, but produces some change in the object, as when we say, He made the water wine. Sometimes the idea of activity in a verb or adjective involves in it a reference to an effect, in the way of causality, in the active voice on the immediate objects, and in the passive voice on the subject of such activity.…

ry. Wharton. My factor sends me word, a merchant's fled That owes me for a hundred tun of wine. Marlowe.

h joy; gladly; -- with wold. He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat. Luke xv. 16. Fain Would I woo her, yet I dare not. Shak.

Of or pertaining to Mount Falernus, in Italy; as, Falernianwine.

To bring forth (young); -- said only of swine. Tusser.

A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat. [Obs.] The fats shall overflow with wine and oil. Joel ii. 24.

Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive. You bless with choicer wine the festal day. Francis.

erable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture. Fields which promise corn and wine. Byron.

To fill a cup or glass for drinking. Give me some wine; fill full. Shak. To back and fill. See under Back, v. i. -- To fill up, to grow or become quite full; as, the channel of the river fills up with sand.

mplished; beautiful. The gain thereof [is better] than fine gold. Prov. iii. 14. A cup of wine that's brisk and fine. Shak. Not only the finest gentleman of his time, but one of the finest scholars. Felton. To soothe the sick bed of so fine a being [Keats]. Leigh Hunt.

A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine.

Having a distinct flavor; as, high-flavored wine.

In distillation of low wines, the first portion of spirit that comes over, being a fluid abounding in fusel oil. Knight.

Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [Archaic or Poetic] "The forgetful wine." J. Webster.