Sentence:  The "Itelians" ... reſpectleſſe of gentry, of few words, for they "barrell" up commonly more then they can "broach", and ſo may be ſaid to be like a great "bottle" with a narrow necke; yet they are moſt cunning and circumſpect in negotiating, ſpecially when they have bin tampering with the "Vine" or the "hop", and are <WSD>dabbled</WSD> a little with their liquor. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble. (from late 16th c.)