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Webster 1913 Edition

Vintage

Vint′age

(?; 48)
,
Noun.
[Corrupted by influence of
vintner
,
vintry
, from OE.
vindage
,
vendage
, for
vendange
, OF.
vendenge
, F.
vendange
, from L.
vindemia
;
vinum
wine, grapes +
demere
to take off;
de + emere
, originally, to take. See
Wine
,
Redeem
, and cf.
Vindemial
.]
1.
The produce of the vine for one season, in grapes or in wine;
as, the
vintage
is abundant; the
vintage
of 1840
.
2.
The act or time of gathering the crop of grapes, or making the wine for a season.
Vintage spring
,
a wine fount.
–
Vintage time
,
the time of gathering grapes and making wine.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Vintage

VINT'AGE

,
Noun.
[L. vindemia.]
1.
The produce of the vine for the season. The vintage is abundant.
2.
The time of gathering the crop of grapes.
3.
The wine produced by the crop of grapes in one season.

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