REFUSE (rubbish)
ADJECTIVES
1548 ► rubbishy, refuse → BAGGAGE → obs.
1716 ► of the nature of rubbish or refuse → QUISQUILIAN → obs. rare
1802 ► of the nature of rubbish or refuse → QUISQUILIOUS → rare
1817 ► of the nature of rubbish or refuse → QUISQUILIARY → obs. rare
1859 ► unwholesome, decaying, refuse → CAGMAG → Eng. dial. or vulgar
1905 ► of the nature of refuse; rubbishy, worthless → OFFALDY → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► of the nature of refuse; rubbishy, worthless → OFFALING → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1390 ► refuse matter, rubbish → MULLOCK → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1420 ► worthless material, trash, rubbish, refuse → RAFF → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1440 ► rubbish, refuse → RASCAL → obs.
1450 ► dirt, refuse, dregs → MURGEON → Eng. dial.
1447 ► that which is cast off or away; refuse, scum, dregs → ABJECTION → obs.
1494 ► a place where refuse and dung is laid → LAYSTOW → obs.
1549 ► rubbish, refuse, dirt → BAGGAGE → obs.
1553 ► a place where refuse and dung is laid → LAYSTALL
1553 ► filth, refuse; esp. as is carried off by drains from a house, farmyard, or the like; sewage → SULLAGE → SULLIDGE
1556 ► refuse, rubbish, trash; anything worthless → PALTRY → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1579 ► scum, dross, refuse → OFFSCUM
1583 ► garbage, refuse; filth → GARBIDGE
1583 ► garbage, refuse; filth → GARBISH
1598 ► refuse in general; rubbish, garbage → OFFAL
1635 ► dregs, refuse, scum → SILTS → obs.
1637 ► offal, refuse → MUNDUNGUS → obs.
1674 ► filth or defilement cleaned off and cast aside; refuse, rubbish → OFFSCOURINGS
1691 ► a dunghill, a manure-heap; a heap of ashes, refuse, etc. → MIXEN → Eng. dial.
1727 ► refuse → OFFAGE
1736 ► rubbish, refuse → CULCH → Eng. & Amer. dial.
19C ► refuse, dregs → RABBLEMENT → Eng. dial.
19C ► rubbish, refuse, odds and ends → RAFFAGE → Eng. dial.
1808 ► refuse of any kind → HAGABAG → Sc. obs.
1815 ► refuse, worthless rubbish → SCAFF → Sc.
1817 ► refuse, rubbish of any kind; refuse or unsaleable fish → CAFF → Eng. dial.
1842 ► odds and ends; rubbish, refuse, waste → SCROFF → Eng. dial.
1844 ► refuse, rubbish → BELLY-MUCK → Eng. dial.
1848 ► of things: rubbish, refuse; worthless stuff → RAFFLE
1851 ► bad, unwholesome food; refuse of any kind; anything worthless, valueless, or rubbishy; rubbish; scraps; odds and ends → CAGMAG → sl.
1851 ► a scrap, a morsel; remainder; refuse → SCRAN → Eng. dial.
1856 ► refuse, worthless or inferior things → REFFIDGE → Eng. dial.
1856 ► refuse, worthless or inferior things → REFUGE → Eng. dial.
1870 ► anything worthless; refuse; sweepings; offal → RIFF-RAFF → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1873 ► an object collected from refuse → TOT → Brit. sl.
1875 ► refuse of any kind, anything valueless or worthless → KEG-MEG → Eng. dial.
1888 ► scum, refuse → SCRAM → Eng. dial.
1890 ► rubbish, refuse; waste, esp. from food → CRAWM • KRAWM → Amer. dial.
1898 ► refuse, the useless portion of any material; what is left over or rejected → AVELINS → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► dregs, refuse → DARSTS → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 ► refuse, junk, rubbish, trash, worthless stuff → SCULCH → SKULCH → Amer. dial.
1904 ► refuse, remains → RID → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► a hole for manure, dung, or refuse → MIXEN-HOLE → Eng. dial (Bk.).
1905 ► refuse, rubbish → PALT → PAULT → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 ► refuse → BRABBLACH → Sc. (Bk.)
1938 ► refuse, trash → OPALA → Hawaii
1980 ► refuse, leavings → FALLINGS → Amer. dial.
NOUNS, PERSON
1591 ► a person who rakes through or rakes up refuse, esp. in search of things which may be reused, sold, or recycled; in early use also as a term of abuse or contempt → DUNGHILL RAKER → rare
1869 ► a gatherer of refuse, such as rags and paper, from street gutters → GUTTER-SNIPE
1890 ► a collector of rags, bones, etc.; a refuse-gatherer → TATTER → Eng. dial. & sl.
1890 ► a collector of rags, bones, etc. a refuse-gatherer → TATTERER
1902 ► a rag or refuse gatherer → HAW-GAW → Sc. (Bk.)
VERBS
1884 ► to collect saleable items from refuse as an occupation → TOT → Brit. sl.
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