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dreg

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–noun
1. dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
2. Usually, dregs. the least valuable part of anything: the dregs of society.
3. a small remnant; any small quantity.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < ON dreg yeast (pl. dreggjar dregs); c. OSw dräg dregs
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dreg   (drěg)   
n.  

  1. The sediment in a liquid; lees. Often used in the plural.

  2. The basest or least desirable portion. Often used in the plural: the dregs of humanity.

  3. A small amount; a residue.


[Middle English dreg, from Old Norse dregg.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

dregs 
c.1300, from O.N. dregg "sediment," from P.Gmc. *drag-. Replaced O.E. dræst, dærst.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Dregs

(Ps. 75:8; Isa. 51:17, 22), the lees of wine which settle at the bottom of the vessel.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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