n. [ Corrupted by influence of vintner, vintry, from OE. vindage, vendage, for vendange, OF. vendenge, F. vendange, from L. vindemia; vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off; de + emere, originally, to take. See Wine, Redeem, and cf. Vindemial. ]
Vintage spring,
Vintage time,
n. [ From Vintage: cf. F. vendangeur. ] One who gathers the vintage. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of gathering the vintage, or crop of grapes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. vintener, viniter, OF. vinetier, vinotier, LL. vinetarius, fr. L. vinetum a vineyard, fr. vinum wine. See Wine. ] One who deals in wine; a wine seller, or wine merchant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. viniterie, from OF. vinotier, vinetier, wine merchant. See Vintner. ] A place where wine is sold. [ Obs. ] Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]