brewing

brewing is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.The quantity brewed at once. A brewing of new beer, set by old beer. Bacon.
  2. 2.A mixing together. I am not able to avouch anything for certainty, such a brewing and sophistication of them they make. Holland.
  3. 3.(Naut.) A gathering or forming of a storm or squall, indicated by thick, dark clouds.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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  • Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
  • Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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