| Scullery | n.; pl. Sculleries [ Probably originally, a place for washing dishes, and for swillery, fr. OE. swilen to wash, AS. swilian (see Swill to wash, to drink), but influenced either by Icel. skola, skyla, Dan. skylle, or by OF. escuelier a place for keeping dishes, fr. escuele a dish, F. écuelle, fr. L. scutella a salver, waiter (cf. Scuttle a basket); or perhaps the English word is immediately from the OF. escuelier; cf. OE. squyllare a dishwasher. ] 1. A place where dishes, kettles, and culinary utensils, are cleaned and kept; also, a room attached to the kitchen, where the coarse work is done; a back kitchen. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Hence, refuse; filth; offal. [ Obs. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Scullion | n. [ OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout, apparently for escouvillon, F. écouvillon a swab; cf. also OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf. Scovel. ] A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen. [ 1913 Webster ] The meanest scullion that followed his camp. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
