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vernagium

vernagium [AN vernage; cf. Italian vernaccia], sort of strong sweet white wine produced in Italy. 1336 in v lagenis et iij quart' vini de ~io emptis contra festum S. Cuthberti Ac. Durh. 527; c1350 vini vernag' Rec. Leic. II 75; vernage, wyne, ~ium PP.

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