Brine

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To steep or saturate in brine.

II. Brine ·noun Tears;

— so called from their saltness.

III. Brine ·vt To sprinkle with salt or brine; as, to brine hay.

IV. Brine ·noun The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake.

V. Brine ·noun Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters.

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