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limber

[lim-ber] / ˈlɪm bər /


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"Limbeck" is used by Shakspeare for "Alembic;" and in the passage in Macbeth,— "That memory, the warder of the brain, Shall be a fume, and the receipt of reason A limbeck only."

From Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850 by Various

Limbeck has been squeezed out by the orthodox alembic— "Memory the warder of the brain, Shall be a fume, and the receipt of reason A limbeck only."

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Ah, mighty Love, that it were inward heat Which made this precious limbeck sweet!

From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John

The limbeck is the vessel through which distilled liquors pass into the recipients.

From Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850 by Various




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