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English Dictionary: still! by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wine \Wine\, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel.
      v[c6]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o'i^nos, [?], and E.
      withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.]
      1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a
            beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out
            their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment. [bd]Red
            wine of Gascoigne.[b8] --Piers Plowman.
  
                     Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and
                     whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. --Prov.
                                                                              xx. 1.
  
                     Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape
                     Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine. --Milton.
  
      Note: Wine is essentially a dilute solution of ethyl alcohol,
               containing also certain small quantities of ethers and
               ethereal salts which give character and bouquet.
               According to their color, strength, taste, etc., wines
               are called {red}, {white}, {spirituous}, {dry},
               {light}, {still}, etc.
  
      2. A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit
            or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as,
            currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
  
      3. The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication.
  
                     Noah awoke from his wine.                  --Gen. ix. 24.
  
      {Birch wine}, {Cape wine}, etc. See under {Birch}, {Cape},
            etc.
  
      {Spirit of wine}. See under {Spirit}.
  
      {To have drunk wine of ape} [or] {wine ape}, to be so drunk
            as to be foolish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {Wine acid}. (Chem.) See {Tartaric acid}, under {Tartaric}.
            [Colloq.]
  
      {Wine apple} (Bot.), a large red apple, with firm flesh and a
            rich, vinous flavor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, a. [Compar. {Stiller}; superl. {Stillest}.] [OE.
      stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G.
      still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the
      idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. {Still}, adv.]
      1. Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or
            sit still. [bd]Still as any stone.[b8] --Chaucer.
  
      2. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the
            animals are still.
  
                     The sea that roared at thy command, At thy command
                     was still.                                          --Addison.
  
      3. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a
            still evening; a still atmosphere. [bd]When all the woods
            are still.[b8] --Milton.
  
      4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. [bd]A
            still small voice.[b8] --1 Kings xix. 12.
  
      5. Constant; continual. [Obs.]
  
                     By still practice learn to know thy meaning. --Shak.
  
      6. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
  
      {Still life}. (Fine Arts)
            (a) Inanimate objects.
            (b) (Painting) The class or style of painting which
                  represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead
                  game, etc.
  
      Syn: Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert;
               stagnant.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See {Still}, v., to
      distill.]
      1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of
            liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of
            alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied
            to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and
            condensation.
  
      2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
  
      {Still watcher}, a device for indicating the progress of
            distillation by the density of the liquid given over.
            --Knight.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, n. [Cf. G. stille.]
      1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of
            midnight. [Poetic]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See {Still}, a. The
      modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying
      still, or motionless.]
      1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now
            no less than before; yet.
  
                     It hath been anciently reported, and is still
                     received.                                          --Bacon.
  
      2. In the future as now and before.
  
                     Hourly joys be still upon you!            --Shak.
  
      3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always;
            ever; constantly; uniformly.
  
                     The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into
                     indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still
                     afraid lest any of his actions should be thrown away
                     in private.                                       --Addison.
  
                     Chemists would be rich if they could still do in
                     great quantities what they have sometimes done in
                     little.                                             --Boyle.
  
      4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much
            used with comparatives.
  
                     The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
      5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of
            what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a
            conjunction. See Synonym of {But}.
  
                     As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turned
                     astray, is sunshine still.                  --Moore.
  
      6. After that; after what is stated.
  
                     In the primitive church, such as by fear being
                     compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after
                     repented, and kept still the office of preaching the
                     gospel.                                             --Whitgift.
  
      {Still and anon}, at intervals and repeatedly; continually;
            ever and anon; now and then.
  
                     And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and
                     anon cheered up the heavy time.         --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Stilling}.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm.
      See {Still}, a.]
      1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet,
            or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to
            still the raging sea.
  
                     He having a full sway over the water, had power to
                     still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb
                     it.                                                   --Woodward.
  
      2. To stop, as noise; to silence.
  
                     With his name the mothers still their babies.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
      3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or
            excitement; as, to still the passions. --Shak.
  
                     Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet
                     impulse in me.                                    --Hawthorne.
  
      Syn: To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue;
               suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.]
      1. To cause to fall by drops.
  
      2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense
            in a refrigeratory; to distill. --Tusser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Still \Still\, v. i. [L. stillare. Cf. {Distill}.]
      To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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