† garblagen.
Obsolete. rare.
1. The office or position of a person who inspects and sifts spices or other commodities to ensure that any refuse is removed. Cf. garbler n. 1.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > sifting > [noun] > one who
garbler1419
garblage1431
sifter1578
riddlera1613
siever1835
1431 in J. A. Kingdon Arch. Worshipful Company of Grocers (1886) II. 202 (MED) Off Thomas Burbache, For a Fyne To have owr seall For þe offyce off Garbelage, yeldyng þerffor xl s. a yer To þe box.
1829 J. B. Heath Some Acct. Worshipful Company of Grocers 60 Any merchant who should..sell spices, or other merchandize belonging to garbellage.
2. Refuse, such as husks, dust, or soil, that is separated out from a commodity; = garble n. 2.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > refuse or rubbish > [noun] > refuse part of anything > of a commodity
garblage1727
garblings1774
1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xliii. 120 The Pullambam Pepper is very foul, in so much that we seldom find less than 10 or 12 per Cent. Garblage.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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