Das war Ihr Brandy, und wir tranken in der Hoffnung, dass diese Überreste, die scharfen Umrisse dieser Bilder, die sich uns eingeprägt hatten, eines Tages verblassen würden.The Peace of Edmund Reid (2014)
n.; pl.Brandies [ From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See Brand. ] A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain. [ 1913 Webster ]
Brandy fruit, fruit preserved in brandy and sugar. [ 1913 Webster ]