n. & v.
n. 1 an alcoholic (esp. distilled) drink. 2 water used in brewing. 3 other liquid, esp. that produced in cooking. 4 Pharm. a solution of a specified drug in water.
v.tr. 1 dress (leather) with grease or oil. 2 steep (malt etc.) in water.
[ ME f. OF lic(o)ur f. L liquor -oris (as LIQUID) ]