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Webster 1913 Edition

Malt

Malt

(ma̤lt)
,
Noun.
[AS.
mealt
; akin to D.
mout
, G.
malz
, Icel., Sw., & Dan.
malt
, and E.
melt
. √108. See
Melt
.]
Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky.

Malt

,
Adj.
Relating to, containing, or made with, malt.
Malt liquor
,
an alcoholic liquor, as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting an infusion of malt.
–
Malt dust
,
fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in making malt; – used as a fertilizer.
“ Malt dust consists chiefly of the infant radicle separated from the grain.”
Sir H. Davy.
–
Malt floor
,
a floor for drying malt.
–
Malt house
, or
Malthouse
,
a house in which malt is made.
–
Malt kiln
,
a heated chamber for drying malt.

Malt

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Malted
:
p. pr. & vb. n.
Malting
.]
To make into malt;
as, to
malt
barley
.

Malt

,
Verb.
I.
To become malt; also, to make grain into malt.
Mortimer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Malt

MALT

,
Noun.
Barley steeped in water, fermented and dried in a kiln, and thus prepared for brewing into ale or beer.

MALT

,
Verb.
T.
To make into malt; as, to malt barley.

MALT

,
Verb.
I.
To become malt.
To house it green will make it malt worse.

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