sweepings

The dirt and sweepings of the houses are cast into the streets, where they soon become dust or mud according to the season.

They stand sponsors for the fairy child, and are rewarded with sweepings which turn to gold; also Bartsch, vol.

The latter came from a compost heap of street sweepings which had been standing two years and was supposed to be nutritious.

He would still fuss if he saw half a dozen nails in the sweepings, or any other waste of pennies.

It enrages me to think of Mr. Forster; publishing too as he does, at a moment, the very sweepings of Landor's desk!