Dung; filth. Also figurative.
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释义 | the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > [noun] > dirt removed in cleaning > dung removed from stables, etc. (5) mixeOE Dung; filth. Also figurative. worthingc1582 Dung, excrement, filth, esp. the dung of farm animals used for manure. In early use frequently figurative and in figurative contexts. stable-dung1763 dung from stables as distinguished from that collected in the foldyard or in the streets. rakes1774 In plural. Scottish. That which is collected with or as with a rake; spec. dung. Cf. raking, n.2 2. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— mixed with straw (1) |
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