Dreggish

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Foul with lees; dirty.

    "his Urin was Pale, crude, dreggish, and turbid, made at pretty long intervals , and in very small quantities"

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;dreggyfooty

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"his Urin was Pale, crude, dreggish, and turbid, made at pretty long intervals , and in very small quantities"

Etymology

From dreg + -ish.

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