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| Source: gcide | Still \Still\, n. [Cf. G. stille.]
1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of
midnight. [Poetic]
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2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] --W. Browne.
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| Source: gcide | 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.
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It hath been anciently reported, and is still
received. --Bacon.
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2. In the future as now and before.
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Hourly joys be still upon you! --Shak.
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3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always;
ever; constantly; uniformly.
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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.
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Chemists would be rich if they could still do in
great quantities what they have sometimes done in
little. --Boyle.
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4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much
used with comparatives.
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The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed.
--Shak.
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5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of
what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a
conjunction. See Synonym of {But}.
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As sunshine, broken in the rill,
Though turned astray, is sunshine still. --Moore.
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6. After that; after what is stated.
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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.
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{Still and anon}, at intervals and repeatedly; continually;
ever and anon; now and then.
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And like the watchful minutes to the hour,
Still and anon cheered up the heavy time. --Shak.
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| Source: gcide | 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. "Still as any stone." --Chaucer.
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2. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the
animals are still.
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The sea that roared at thy command,
At thy command was still. --Addison.
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3. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a
still evening; a still atmosphere. "When all the woods are
still." --Milton.
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4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. "A still
small voice." --1 Kings xix. 12.
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5. Constant; continual. [Obs.]
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By still practice learn to know thy meaning. --Shak.
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6. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
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{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.
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Syn: Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert;
stagnant.
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| Source: gcide | Still \Still\, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.]
1. To cause to fall by drops.
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2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense
in a refrigeratory; to distill. --Tusser.
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| Source: gcide | Still \Still\, v. i. [L. stillare. Cf. {Distill}.]
To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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| Source: gcide | 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.
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He having a full sway over the water, had power to
still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb
it. --Woodward.
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2. To stop, as noise; to silence.
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With his name the mothers still their babies.
--Shak.
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3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or
excitement; as, to still the passions. --Shak.
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Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet
impulse in me. --Hawthorne.
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Syn: To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue;
suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain.
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| Source: gcide | 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.
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2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
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{Still watcher}, a device for indicating the progress of
distillation by the density of the liquid given over.
--Knight.
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| Source: gcide | Wine \Wine\, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel.
v[imac]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o'i^nos, ?, and E.
withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.]
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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. "Red
wine of Gascoigne." --Piers Plowman.
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Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and
whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. --Prov.
xx. 1.
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Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape
Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine. --Milton.
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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.
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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.
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3. The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication.
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Noah awoke from his wine. --Gen. ix. 24.
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{Birch wine}, {Cape wine}, etc. See under {Birch}, {Cape},
etc.
{Spirit of wine}. See under {Spirit}.
{To have drunk wine of ape} or {To have drunk 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.
{Wine fly} (Zool.), small two-winged fly of the genus
{Piophila}, whose larva lives in wine, cider, and other
fermented liquors.
{Wine grower}, one who cultivates a vineyard and makes wine.
{Wine measure}, the measure by which wines and other spirits
are sold, smaller than beer measure.
{Wine merchant}, a merchant who deals in wines.
{Wine of opium} (Pharm.), a solution of opium in aromatized
sherry wine, having the same strength as ordinary
laudanum; -- also {Sydenhams laudanum}.
{Wine press}, a machine or apparatus in which grapes are
pressed to extract their juice.
{Wine skin}, a bottle or bag of skin, used, in various
countries, for carrying wine.
{Wine stone}, a kind of crust deposited in wine casks. See
1st {Tartar}, 1.
{Wine vault}.
(a) A vault where wine is stored.
(b) A place where wine is served at the bar, or at tables;
a dramshop. --Dickens.
{Wine vinegar}, vinegar made from wine.
{Wine whey}, whey made from milk coagulated by the use of
wine.
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