Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A glass flask used in assaying for dissolving silver from its mixture with gold.
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Examples
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As O'Brien said, this was a broad hint to be off, so we all now took our parting-glass, in compliance with her request and our own wishes, and proceeded to escort our partners on their way home.
Peter Simple Frederick Marryat 1820
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As O'Brien said, this was a broad hint to be off, so we all now took our parting-glass, in compliance with her request, and our own wishes, and proceeded to escort our partners on their way home.
Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Frederick Marryat 1820
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Stirrup-cup, or stirrup-glass, is a parting-glass of liquor given to a guest when on horseback and ready to go.
Marmion Walter Scott 1801
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If the first toast was received with applause, this was with enthusiasm; but we received a damper after it was subsided, by the lady of the house getting up and saying -- "Now, gentlemen and ladies, me tink it right to say dat it time to go home; I nebber allow people get drunk or kick up bobbery in my house, so now I tink we better take parting-glass, and very much obliged to you for your company."
Peter Simple Frederick Marryat 1820
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If the first toast was received with applause, this was with enthusiasm; but we received a damper after it was subsided, by the lady of the house getting up and saying -- "Now, gentlemen and ladies, me tink it right to say dat it time to go home; I nebber allow people get drunk or kick up bobbery in my house, so now I tink we better take parting-glass, and very much obliged to you for your company."
Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Frederick Marryat 1820
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