Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WINE, n. [Sax. win; G. wein; D. wyn; Sw. and Dan. vin; W. gwin; Russ. vino; L. vinum; It. and Sp. vino; Fr. vin; Ir. fion; Gr. οινος; Eolic, Fοινος; Eth. ወይነ wine; Heb. יין. This Oriental word seems to be connected with עין, a fountain, and ענה anah, to thrust, to press, or press out.]

1. The fermented juice of grapes; as, the wine of the Madeira grape; the wine of Burgundy or Oporto.
2. The juice of certain fruits, prepared with sugar, spirits, &c.; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine.
3. Intoxication. Noah awoke from his wine. Gen. ix.
4. Drinking. They that tarry long at the wine. – Prov. xxiii. Corn and wine, in Scripture, are put for all kinds of necessaries for subsistence. – Ps. Bread and wine, in the Lord's supper, are symbols of the body and blood of Christ.