malt

malt
(malt') s. m.
Orge qu'on a fait germer et sécher, et dont on a séparé les germes. Le malt sert à la fabrication de la bière.
   XVe s.
   Que nul ne puisse renouveller cervoises ne bierres qui soient sures, empiréez ou mal brassées, ne icelles cuiller de boissons fresches et nouvellement faictes, ne remestre en mast, ne mesler parmy autres fresches, Ordonn. fév. 1495.
   Anglais, malt ; de l'allem. Malz ; qui vient de l'anc. allem. melzen, se ramollir, c'est l'allemand Malz qui a donné l'anc. franç. mast.

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