It hath been fined and refined by . . . learned men.
--Hobbes.
2. To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.;
as. to fine the soil. --L. H. Bailey.
3. To change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a
ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually.
I often sate at home On evenings, watching how they
fined themselves With gradual conscience to a
perfect night. --Browning.
2. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also
(Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for
puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.
3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of
isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer.
{Fining pot}, a vessel in which metals are refined. --Prov.
xvii. 3.