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n. [A-S. mealt, malt, O. Sax., Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, D. mout, O. & N. H. Ger. malz, from A-S. meltan, to melt, dissolve, cook.] Barley, or other grain, steeped in water till it germinates, and then dried in a kiln, thus evolving the saccharine principle. It is used in brewing.
a. Pertaining to, containing, or made with, malt.
Malt-drink, or malt-liquor, a liquor prepared for drink by an infusion of malt, as beer, ale, porter, &c.—Malt-dust, the grains or remains of malt. “Malt-dust is an enricher of barren land.” Mortimer.—Malt-floor, a floor for drying malt.—Malt-house, a house in which malt is made.—Malt-kiln, a kiln for drying malt.—Malt-mill, a mill for grinding malt.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. MALTED; p. pr. & vb. n. MALTING.] To make into malt; as, to malt barley.
v. i. To become malt.
To house it green will make it malt worse. Mortimer.