SC - Re: brandy

[Ian Gourdon]

> " ... I got curious, and looked up "brandy" in OED.... 
> Interesting  stuff. The original term (dating from the 7th
> century) is brandwine. The formation is thus:  brandwine >
> brandewine > brandy-wine > brandee > brandy. 
>    Our familiar form was in use as early as 1657, with the
> fuller form of brandwine retained for official use through
> the end of the 17th century.  Therefore, "aqua-vitae" is the
> older form (dating from the 5-7 centuries), and is
> originally an alchemical term, only taking on its beverage
> connotation shortly thereafter. "  Gwydion  
 
Thank you Cariadoc. 17th Century, not 7th.
Doh!
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Ian Gourdon of Glen Awe, OP
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