Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Distillá-re, v. a.
1. to distil, extract spirit by means of the still; 2. to infuse, to cause to flow, slip, or pass; v. n. 1. to distil, fall in drops, run by little and little; 2. to be derived, come from; 3. to ponder, weigh, consider.Più distillo, meno intendo, the more I ponder, the less I understand; v. r. — il cervello, to puzzle one's brains. — in lagrime, to melt into tears; s. m. Distillá-tóre, f. Distillá-tríce; adj. Distillá-nte.
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