| Dram (dram) |
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| n. | (dr m) |
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| Dram |
| [OF.
drame, F. drachme, L. drachma, drachm, drachma,
fr. Gr. drachmh`, prop., a handful, fr.
dra`ssesqai to grasp. Cf. Drachm, Drachma.] |
A weight; in Apothecaries' weight, one
eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in Avoirdupois
weight, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375
grains.
A minute quantity; a mite.
As much spirituous liquor as is usually
drunk at once; as, a dram of brandy; hence, a potation or
potion; as, a dram of poison.
A Persian daric.
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| Dram (dram) |
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| v. i. *** t. | |
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| Dram |
|
To drink drams]
to ply with drams.
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