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Webster 1913 Edition
Garbage
Gar′bage
(?; 48)
, Noun.
[OE. also
garbash
, perh. orig., that which is purged or cleansed away; cf. OF. garber
to make fine, neat, OHG. garawan
to make ready, prepare, akin to E. garb
dress; or perh. for garbleage
, fr. garble
; or cf. OF. garbage
tax on sheaves, E. garb
sheaf.] Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome.
Grainger.
Gar′bage
,Verb.
T.
To strip of the bowels; to clean.
“Pilchards . . . are garbaged.” Holland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Garbage
G`ARBAGE
,Noun.