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   Distil (?), v. t. & i. See Distill.
   
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   Distill (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Distilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distilling.] [F. distiller, from L. destillare, destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E. stand.  Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.] [Written also distil.]
   1. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
   
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   Soft showers distilled, and suns grew warm in vain. Pope.
   
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   2. To flow gently, or in a small stream.
   
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   The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia. Sir W. Raleigh.
   
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   3. To practice the art of distillation.  Shak.
   
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