brine
1. brine \'bri-n\ n [ME, fr. OE bry-ne; akin to MD bri-ne brine, L fricare]to rub - more at FRICTION 1a: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt 1b: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride) 2: the water of a sea or salt lake 2. brine vt : to treat (as by steeping) with brine - brin.er n