Vi"al (?), n. [OE. viole, fiole, F. fiole. See Phial.]

A small bottle, usually of glass; a little glass vessel with a narrow aperture intended to be closed with a stopper; as, a vial of medicine.

[Written also phial.]

Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor thou off. Shak.

 

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Vi"al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vialed (?) or Vialled; p. pr. & vb. n. Vialing or Vialling.]

To put in a vial or vials.

"Precious vialed liquors."

Milton.

 

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