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1. A, n. View full entry OE
...The letter, and the sound it represents....
2. abricotine, n. View full entry 1888
...A variety of apricot brandy liqueur; (also) apricot brandy....
3. abroad, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c1300
...Over a broad or wide area; widely, broadly; †so as to be fully open or outspread (obs.). In later use more commonly with reference to non-physical things, as news, information,...
4. absinthe, n. and adj. View full entry 1804
...A highly alcoholic bitter aniseed-flavoured spirit, usually green in colour, traditionally distilled from wine flavoured with wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and other herbs, and served diluted with sugared water. Also ...
5. absinthites, n. View full entry 1601
...A type of bitter wine flavoured with wormwood, often used medicinally. Cf. absinthe1....
6. abuse, v. View full entry c1430
...trans. To use (something) improperly, to misuse; to make a bad use of; to pervert; to take advantage of wrongly....
7. † acate, n. View full entry ?1406
...Buying, purchasing, purchase. Also in figurative context....
8. acid, adj. and n. View full entry 1626
...In general use: sour, tart, sharp to the taste; tasting like vinegar....
9. acrospire, n. View full entry 1675
...The plumule or shoot of a grain of barley or other cereal used in malting....
10. acrospire, v. View full entry c1430
...intr. Of (a grain of) barley or similar crop, esp. one used for malting: to produce a shoot; to sprout at both ends....
11. † acrospired, adj. View full entry 1623
...Of barley or other grain used for malting: having an acrospire; (excessively) sprouted at both ends; (of malt) produced from such grain....
12. advocaat, n. View full entry 1895
...A liqueur made with eggs, sugar, and brandy. Also: a drink of this....
13. aeration, n. View full entry 1800
...Exposure to air; esp. exposure of soil or turf to air by spiking or digging. Also in fig. context. Cf. aerate2a....
14. affogato, n. View full entry 1992
...An Italian dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of espresso coffee, sometimes with the addition of a liqueur....
15. after-wort, n. View full entry 1653
...Partially fermented wort (wort1a) remaining after any stage of a process of brewing; this wort used in the preparation of lower-quality drinks, vinegar, etc. Freq. in pl....
16. agive, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To give up, give back; to render, surrender. Obs....
17. aglianico, n. View full entry 1862
...A variety of grapevine originating in Greece, grown chiefly in southern Italy for grapes that are used to make a red wine; the grape of this vine. Also: wine made from this...
18. agraffe, n. View full entry c1660
...A kind of fastener or clasp consisting of a hook attached to a ring or loop, often richly ornamented and worn esp. on military uniforms, women's gowns, ceremonial costumes, etc. (sometimes having...
19. aguardiente, n. View full entry 1752
...In Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: any of several types of strong distilled alcoholic beverage, esp. a brandy made in Spain and Portugal or a liquor made in Latin America...
20. Albariño, n. View full entry 1972
...A light, aromatic white wine produced originally and principally in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. Also: the grape from which this wine is produced....
