"shruff" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Compare scruff and scurf. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shruff (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Rubbish, especially the dross or refuse of metals. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shruff-en-noun-VT6T2-Zg
  2. (obsolete, UK, dialect) Light, dry wood, or material used for fuel. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shruff-en-noun-SELYzybG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
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