ort

Pronunciation: /ɔːt/

The English word “ort” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
A small coin, formerly used in central Europe.

verb

To turn away from with disgust; refuse.

Etymology

From Middle English orte, from Old English *oreta (“that which is left after eating”, literally “out-eat”); for more, see Old English or-, English eat. Cognate with Middle Low German orte (“refuse of food”), Middle Dutch ooraete, ooreete, Low German ort (“ort”), Middle High German urez, German Uräß and also German Ort (“quarter (of a thaler, etc)”). As the term for a coin, probably borrowed from…

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