Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Example; pattern. 2. (n.) A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples. 3. (v. t.) To make or show something similar to; to match. 4. (v. t.) To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

Multi-Version Concordance Sample (1 Occurrence) Proverbs 23:30 Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine. (See NIV)