† steelbackn.
Obsolete.1633 C. Farewell East-India Colation 48 Raysin Wine, almost of the colour of Alicant, or steelebacke.
A name for Alicant wine, from its supposed property of strengthening the back.
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Alicantc1500
tent1542
hollock1576
tinto1599
Malaga1608
sherry1608
Peter-see-me1617
arrope1622
steelback1633
Peter1679
mountain wine1700
mountain Malaga1705
mountain1710
benecarlo1734
Pedro Ximenez1801
Algarbe1823
Valdepeñas1832
Rioja1863
Tarragona1888
margarita1903
rosado1956
Albariño1972
Spanish1977
cava1978
Tempranillo1989
1609 Pimlyco C 4 b The fat lecherous Alligant, Whose Iuice repaires what Backes doe want.]
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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