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‖ kvass|kvas|
Forms: 6–9 quass(e, 8 quas, 8–9 quash, 9 kuass, kvass, kvas.
[Russ. kvas ‘leaven, kvass’.]
A fermented beverage in general use in Russia, commonly made from an infusion of rye-flour or bread with malt; rye beer.
c1553Chancelour Bk. Emp. Russia in Hakluyt Voy. (1886) III. 51 Their drinke is like our peny Ale, and is called Quass. 1608Heywood Rape Lucrece iv. i. Wks. 1874 V. 216 The Russe drinkes quasses. 1609Pimlyco (N.), The base quasse by peasants drunk. 1753Hanway Trav. (1762) I. v. lxi. 283 Beer, quash, and bad wine. 1778Phil. Trans. LXVIII. 672 The drink..was quas or sour small beer. 1823Mechanics' Mag. No. 4. 58 The common drink of the Russians is kuass, which is not so good as our small beer. 1863Mrs. Atkinson Tartar Steppes 232 They have bread in unlimited quantity, quass,..farinaceous food. 1894Garnett tr. Turgenev's Ho. Gentlefolk 121 ‘Fetch the kvas’, repeats the same woman's voice. |