(a) An infusion of grain, prob. malted barley, used in the production of ale or beer, unfermented or incompletely fermented beer, wort; also, an infusion of honey and water used in the production of mead; also, an unfermented infusion or decoction of unspecified substances, prob. usu. grain, used for culinary or medicinal purposes; clene (fin, god) ~; swete) barli ~; (b) in cpds. and combs. designating various receptacles, vessels, etc., for making or storing wort: ~ dish (fat, led, lome, mele, panne, tine, trough, tubbe).