ort

Meanings

Noun

• A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.

Verb

• To turn away from with disgust; refuse.

Related

Similar words

• gubbins, leftover, scrap

Origin

• From Middle English ort, from Old English *orǣt ("that which is left after eating"), equivalent to or- + eat. Cognate with Middle Low German orte ("refuse of food"), Middle Dutch ooraete, ooreete, Low German ort ("ort"), Middle High German urez, German Uräß.