- (n.) Tears; -- so called from their saltness.
- (n.) Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.
- (n.) The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea or salt lake.
- (v.t.) To steep or saturate in brine.
- (v.t.) To sprinkle with salt or brine; as, to brine hay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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