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Webster 1913 Edition

Sweepings

Sweep′ings

,

Noun.

pl.

Things collected by sweeping; rubbish;

as, the

sweepings

of a street

.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sweepings

SWEE'PINGS

,

Noun.

plu.

Things collected by sweeping; rubbish. The sweepings of streets are often used as manure.