Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- The dregs of oil.
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Examples
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In order that the mortar in the joints may not suffer from frosts, drench it with oil-dregs every year before winter begins.
The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio
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“They may not cover them up with oil-dregs, or dung, or salt, or lime, or sand either fresh or dry, or straw, or grape-skins, or woollen, or herbs when they are fresh, but they may cover up with them when they are dry.
Hebrew Literature Epiphanius Wilson 1880
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