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Stage 1 of 3
skrap
Old Norse · medieval
"scraps, trifles"
named the leftover trifles or scraps from a meal
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Stage 2 of 3
scrappe
Middle English · late 1300s
"piece of food remaining after a meal"
borrowed to describe food remains after eating
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Stage 3 of 3
scrap
English · 1580s onward
"a small detached piece or remnant"
widened from food to any small leftover piece, later metal remnants
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