- A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed. Often used in the plural.
- A scrap; a bit.
[Middle English orte, food left by animals, probably from Middle Dutch : oor, out + eten, to eat.]
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[Middle English orte, food left by animals, probably from Middle Dutch : oor, out + eten, to eat.]
| Thesaurus: ort |
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| Obscure Words: ort |
| Ortt (family name) | |
| Ertel (family name) | |
| Orders (family name) |
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