Liquor
King James Dictionary [1]
LIQ'UOR, n. lik'or L. liquor.
A liquid or fluid substance. See Liquid. Liquor is a word of general signification, extending to water, milk, blood, say, juice, &c. but its most common application is to spirituous fluids, whether distilled or fermented, to decoctions, solutions, tinctures.
LIQ'UOR, To moisten to drench. Little used.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1):
(v. t.) To supply with liquor.
(2):
(n.) A solution of a medicinal substance in water; - distinguished from tincture and aqua.
(3):
(v. t.) To grease.
(4):
(n.) Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like.
(5):
(n.) Specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
lik´ẽr : Every sort of intoxicating liquor except the beverage prepared from the juice of the grape ( yayin ), according to the usage of the Old Testament, is comprehended under the generic term שׁכר , shēkhār (compare shākhar , to "be drunk"), rendered "strong drink" (compare Greek sı́kera in Luke 1:15 ). The two terms, yayin and shēkhār , "wine" and "strong drink," are often found together and are used by Old Testament writers as an exhaustive classification of the beverages in use among the ancient Hebrews (Leviticus 10:9; 1 Samuel 1:15; Proverbs 20:1 , etc.). See Wine; Drink , Strong .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(דֶּמִע, de'ma, a tear, fig. of the juice of olives and grapes, Exodus 22:29; מֶזג, me'zeg, mixed, i.e., highly flavored wine, Song of Solomon 7:3; מַשְׁרָה, mishrah', maceration, i.e., drink prepared by steeping grapes, Numbers 6:3). (See Wine).
