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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SORDES

n.[L.] Foul matter; excretions; dregs; filthy, useless or rejected matter of any kind.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SORDES

Sor "des, n. Etym: [L., fr. sordere to be dirty or foul. ]

 

Defn: Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically (Med. ), the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression.