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† ˈcharneco Obs.
Also -aco, -ico.
[According to Steevens, from a village so called near Lisbon.]
A kind of wine.
1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, ii. iii. 63 Here's a Cuppe of Charneco. 1594First Pt. Contention (1843) 29 There wanted neither sherry, sack nor charnaco. 1600Rowlands Lett. Humours Blood vi. 79 The vertue of three cuppes of Charnico. 1616Beaum. & Fl. Wit without M. ii. 152. 1631 Heywood Maid of West iii. Wks. 1874 II. 301 What wine will you drink?..Canary or Charnico? [1775Ash, Charneco (a cant word), any kind of strong liquor which is like to bring drunken fellows to the stocks.] |