GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Garbage , n. [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.
   
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   Garbage, v. t. To strip of the bowels; to clean. “Pilchards . . . are garbaged.”
   Holland.
   
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