ETYM Old Eng. also garbash, perh. orig., that which is purged or cleansed away.
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen); SYN. refuse, food waste, scraps.

ETYM AS. lînet flax, hemp, from lîn flax; or, perh. borrowed from Latin linteum a linen cloth, linen, from linteus linen, a., from linum flax, lint. Related to Linen.
1. Cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds.
2. Fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers.

1. Friable forest humus that forms a layer of mixed organic matter and mineral soil and merges gradually into the mineral soil beneath
2. A finely powdered solid especially in a suspension
3. Soft fine sheer cotton or silk fabric
4. A term used in Scottish names of promontories

ETYM Old Eng. robows, robeux, rubble, originally an Old French plural from an assumed dim. of robe.
Worthless material that is discarded; SYN. trash.

ETYM Old Eng. also garbash, perh. orig., that which is purged or cleansed away.
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen); SYN. refuse, food waste, scraps.

ETYM French refus refusal, also, that which is refused. Related to Refuse to deny.
Trash; garbage; debris.

ETYM Old Eng. robows, robeux, rubble, originally an Old French plural from an assumed dim. of robe.
Worthless material that is discarded; SYN. trash.

ETYM Cf. Icel. tros rubbish, leaves, and twigs picked up for fuel, trassi a slovenly fellow, Swed. trasa a rag, tatter.
Worthless people; SYN. scum.