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.
Etymology: ME f. OF lic(o)ur f. L liquor -oris (as LIQUID)