Part 3313

<hw><hw>Dis"tich</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dis"tich*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See <er>Distich</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked.</def>

<h1>Distichously</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis"tich*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a distichous manner.</def>

<h1>Distil</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*til"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>See <er>Distill</er>.</def>

<h1>Distill</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Distilled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Distilling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>distiller</ets>, from L. <ets>destillare</ets>, <ets>destillatum</ets>; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>stillare</ets> to drop, <ets>stilla</ets> a drop, prob. fr. <ets>stiria</ets> frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to <ets>stare</ets>, E. <ets>stand</ets>. Cf. <er>Still</er>, <tt>n. & v</tt>., <er>Instill</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>distil</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.</def>

<blockquote>Soft showers <b>distilled</b>, and suns grew warm in vain. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To flow gently, or in a small stream.</def>

<blockquote>The Euphrates <b>distilleth</b> out of the mountains of Armenia. <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To practice the art of distillation.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Distill</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To let fall or send down in drops.</def>

<blockquote>Or o'er the glebe <b>distill</b> the kindly rain. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The dew which on the tender grass The evening had <b>distilled</b>. <i>Drayton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; <as>as, to <ex>distill</ex> brandy from wine; to <ex>distill</ex> alcoholic spirits from grain; to <ex>distill</ex> essential oils from flowers, etc.; to <ex>distill</ex> fresh water from sea water.</as></def> "<i>Distilling</i> odors on me."

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To subject to distillation; <as>as, to <ex>distill</ex> molasses in making rum; to <ex>distill</ex> barley, rye, corn, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To dissolve or melt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Swords by the lightning's subtle force <b>distilled</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Distillable</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled without chemical change or decomposition; <as>as, alcohol is <ex>distillable</ex>; olive oil is not <ex>distillable</ex>.</as></def>

<h1>Distillate</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis*till"ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The product of distillation; <as>as, the <ex>distillate</ex> from molasses</as>.</def>

<h1>Distillation</h1> <Xpage=434>

<hw>Dis`til*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>distillation</ets>, L. <ets>destillatio</ets>.]</ety>