adj. (common).—See quot. 1696.

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  c. 1696.  B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. MELLOW, a’most Drunk; also smooth, soft Drink.

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  1725.  A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.

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  1774.  GARRICK, Epitaph on Goldsmith, ‘Here Hermes,’ says Jove, who with nectar was MELLOW.

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  1785.  GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.

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  1821.  BYRON, Don Juan, Canto iii. St. 82.

        Had been the favourite of full many a mess
  Of men, and made them speeches when half MELLOW.

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  1859.  G. W. MATSELL, Vocabulum; or, The Rogue’s Lexicon, s.v.

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