Originally: decay or decayed tissue within the body. In later use also: mucus, blood, or another body fluid, esp. when considered unclean; spec. pus…

Dung.

the strongly scented gum asafoetida; (occasionally also) any of the umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula which produce this.

asafoetida; = devil's dung n.

†(a) the arm-pit exuding sweat (obsolete nonce-use); (b) in Tanning, a pit in which hides are sweated, a sweating-pit.

fetid gum (see quot.); fetid pill, a pill containing Asafœtida.

a small hand-missile which emits a nauseating smell when broken, typically thrown by schoolboys; also transferred.

Any of several other plants with an unpleasant smell.

A machine which emits foul exhaust fumes: esp. a truck or motor-boat. slang.