All 4 Uses
distill
in
Romeo and Juliet
(Edited)
- Take thou this vial, being then in bed,
And this distilled liquor drink thou off:p. 190.6 * - Take thou this vial, being then in bed,
And this distilled liquor drink thou off:p. 183.8 * - Which with sweet water nightly I will dew;
Or, wanting that, with tears distill'd by moans:Scene 5.3 - Which with sweet water nightly I will dew;
Or, wanting that, with tears distill'd by moans:p. 221.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(distill as in: distill the whisky) to make a more pure or concentrated liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (as is done when making whisky or some petroleum products)
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(2)
(distill as in: distill the central idea) extract (separate essential ideas)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)