Will the cold brook,
Candiedwith ice, caudle thy morning tast?
Shak.
Can"di*fy (?), v. t. or v. i. [L. candificare; candŰre to be white + - facere to make.] To make or become white, or candied. [R.]
Can"di*ot (?), a. [Cf. F. candiote.] Of or pertaining to Candia; Cretary.
Can"dite (?), n. (Min.) A variety of spinel, of a dark color, found at Candy, in Ceylon.
Can"dle (?), n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. candŰre to be white. See Candid, and cf. Chandler, Cannel, Kindle.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.
How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Shak.
&fist; Candles are usually made by repeatedly dipping the wicks in the melted tallow, etc. ("dipped candles"), or by casting or running in a mold.