attle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dirt; filth.
  2. Rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock inholding little or no ore; especially, the worthless rock left over once the ore has been selected.

Word forms

attle

Etymology

Dialectal (Cornish) variation of addle.

Synonyms

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