DUNGHILLS

Noun

dunghills

plural of dunghill

Source: Wiktionary


DUNGHILL

Dung"hill`, n.

1. A heap of dung.

2. Any mean situation or condition; a vile abode. He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill. 1. Sam. ii. 8. Dunghill fowl, a domestic fowl of common breed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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