BOIL (2)

Boil, v. t. 1. 1. To heat to the boiling point, or so as to cause ebullition; as, to boil water.
2. 2. To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation; as, to boil sugar or salt.
3. 3. To subject to the action of heat in a boiling liquid so as to produce some specific effect, as cooking, cleansing, etc.; as, to boil meat; to boil clothes.
The stomach cook is for the hall, And boileth meate for them all. Gower. 4. 4. To steep or soak in warm water.
To try whether seeds be old or new, the sense can not inform; but if you boil them in water, the new seeds will sprout sooner. Bacon. To boil down, to reduce in bulk by boiling; as, to boil down sap or sirup.