WORT (2)

Wort (?), n. [[OE. worte, wurte, AS. wyrte; akin to OD. wort, G. würze, bierwürze, Icel. virtr, Sw. vört. See Wort an herb.]] An infusion of malt which is unfermented, or is in the act of fermentation; the sweet infusion of malt, which ferments and forms beer; hence, any similar liquid in a state of incipient fermentation. ☞ Wort consists essentially of a dilute solution of sugar, which by fermentation produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.