Fine \Fine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fined; p. pr. & vb. n. Fining.]

[From Fine, a.]

1. To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fining \Fin"ing\, n.

1. The act of imposing a fin?.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)