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A spirituous liquor or drink distilled from potatoes; -- used in the Barbadoes.

Total abstinence from spirituous liquor.

To designate with an obelus; to mark as doubtful or spirituous. [R.]

A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from a spirituous liquor. Crabb.

A spirituous liquor flavored with the kernels of cherries, apricots, peaches, or other fruit, spiced, and sweetened with sugar; -- a term applied to the liqueurs called noyau, curaçao, etc. [Written also ratifia and ratafee.]

Any bad spirituous liquor, especially when adulterated so as to be very deleterious. [Slang]

One who sells rum; one who deals in intoxicating liquors; especially, one who sells spirituous beverages at retail.

A spirituous liquor distilled by the Chinese from the yeasty liquor in which boiled rice has fermented under pressure. S. W. Williams.

Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man. That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name. Bk. of Com. Prayer.

Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety. Public sobriety is a relative duty. Blackstone.

Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure. [R.] More refined, more spirituous and pure. Milton.

The quality or state of being spirituous; spirituousness. [R.]

Spirituous liquor. [Scot.] Burns.

To drink spirituous or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper used of spirituous liquors; especially, to drink frequently in small quantities, but without absolute drunkeness. Few of those who were summoned left their homes, and those few generally found it more agreeable to tipple in alehou…

One who habitually indulges in the excessive use of spirituous liquors, whether he becomes intoxicated or not.

to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor. Marks and points out each man of us to slaughter. B. Jonson. Whilst they, distilled Almost to jelly with the act of fear, Stand dumb and speak not to him. Shak. Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;…

A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by fermentation.

f any vapor; specifically, an instrument of this sort used as an alcoholometer in testing spirituous liquors.