Suillage

Suillage
Suillage Su"il*lage, n. [OF. souillage, soillage, fr. souiller, soiller. See {Soil} to stain, and cf. {Sullage}.] A drain or collection of filth. [Obs.] [Written also {sulliage}, and {sullage}.] --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]

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  • suillage — obs. form of sullage …   Useful english dictionary

  • sullage — Suillage Su il*lage, n. [OF. souillage, soillage, fr. souiller, soiller. See {Soil} to stain, and cf. {Sullage}.] A drain or collection of filth. [Obs.] [Written also {sulliage}, and {sullage}.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sulliage — Suillage Su il*lage, n. [OF. souillage, soillage, fr. souiller, soiller. See {Soil} to stain, and cf. {Sullage}.] A drain or collection of filth. [Obs.] [Written also {sulliage}, and {sullage}.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sullage — Sul lage, n. [Cf. {Suillage}, {Sulliage}.] 1. Drainage of filth; filth collected from the street or highway; sewage. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The streets were exceedingly large, well paved, having many vaults and conveyances under them for sullage.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sullage piece — Sullage Sul lage, n. [Cf. {Suillage}, {Sulliage}.] 1. Drainage of filth; filth collected from the street or highway; sewage. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The streets were exceedingly large, well paved, having many vaults and conveyances under them for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sulliage — Sul li*age, n. [Cf. {Sullage}, {Suillage}, or {Sully}, v. t.] Foulness; filth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Though we wipe away with never so much care the dirt thrown at us, there will be left some sulliage behind. Gov. of Tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sullage — noun Etymology: probably from Anglo French *sollage, *suillage, from suiller, soiller to soil more at soil Date: 1553 refuse, sewage …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sullage — [ sʌlɪdʒ] noun 1》 waste from household sinks, showers, and baths, but not toilets. 2》 archaic refuse, especially sewage. Origin C16: perh. from Anglo Norman Fr. suillage, from suiller to soil …   English new terms dictionary

  • sullage — n. filth, refuse, sewage. Etymology: perh. f. AF suillage f. souiller SOIL(2) …   Useful english dictionary

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