offscourings

  • 1offscourings — Synonyms and related words: afterglow, afterimage, balance, bilge, bilgewater, bones, butt, butt end, candle ends, carrion, cattle, chaff, culm, deadwood, debris, detritus, dishwater, ditchwater, draff, dregs, dregs of society, dust, end, fag end …

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  • 2offscourings — n. garbage; discarded refuse …

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  • 4Colluvies — Col*lu vi*es, n. [L., a collection of washings, dregs, offscourings, fr. colluere to wash; col + luere to wash.] 1. A collection or gathering, as of pus, or rubbish, or odds and ends. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A medley; offscourings or rabble.… …

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  • 5Uncleanness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncleanness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 immundity immundity immundicity Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity &c.???of mind ???>961 …

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  • 6Purgament — Pur ga*ment, n. [L. purgamentum offscourings, washings, expiatory sacrifice. See {Purge}.] 1. That which is excreted; excretion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A cathartic; a purgative. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7colluvium — noun (plural colluvia or viums) Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, offscourings, alteration of Latin colluvies, from colluere to wash, from com + lavere to wash more at lye Date: circa 1936 rock detritus and soil accumulated at the foot… …

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  • 9Dorothy Day — Born Doraphy Day November 8, 1897(1897 11 08) Brooklyn, New York Died November 29, 1980(1980 11 29) (aged 83) Maryhouse …

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