Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.
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Alt. of Folks
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In Anglo-Saxon times, the people of a group of townships or villages; a community; a tribe.
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The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; als…
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That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.
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An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling.
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