ort

The beggar was grateful for the orts from the nobleman's table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A scrap or leftover of food from a meal: An "ort" is a small remaining piece of food, especially one left on a plate after eating.
   • A fragment; a scrap; a morsel: More broadly, it can refer to any small leftover piece or scrap of something.

Usage

• The word "ort" is now considered archaic or dialectal. It is rarely used in modern, everyday English. You are most likely to encounter it in historical texts, poetry, or in specific regional dialects.
• It is often used in its plural form, "orts," to refer to a collection of scraps or leftovers.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The beggar was grateful for the orts from the nobleman's table.
  • She carefully saved the orts of bread to feed to the birds.

Advanced Usage

• "To leave ort": An old phrase meaning to leave a scrap or remnant.
  • He left not an ort upon his plate. (He ate everything; he left no scrap on his plate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Scrap (n): A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over.
• Morsel (n): A small piece of food.
• Leftover (n): Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used or consumed.
• Fragment (n): A small part broken off or separated from something.

Synonyms

• Scrap
• Morsel
• Leftover
• Fragment
• Remnant

Antonyms

• Whole
• Entirety
• Abundance
• Feast

Notes

• There are no common modern idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using the word "ort" due to its archaic nature.