offal

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • From Middle English offal, offall, offalle, equivalent to . Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oufal, West Frisian ôffal, Dutch afval ("waste, refuse"), German Low German Offall, German Abfall ("waste, refuse"), Danish affald ("waste, refuse"), Swedish avfall ("waste, refuse"), Old English offeallan ("to cut off").

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