n. [ OE. bever a drink, drinking time, OF. beivre, boivre, to drink, fr. L. bibere. ] A light repast between meals; a lunch. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
n. [ OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable. ]
He knew no beverage but the flowing stream. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]