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Distill (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Distilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distilling.] [F. distiller, from L. destillare, destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E. stand. Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.] [Written also distil.] 1. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
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Soft showers distilled, and suns grew warm in vain. Pope.
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2. To flow gently, or in a small stream.
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The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia. Sir W. Raleigh.
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3. To practice the art of distillation. Shak.
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