Dunghill fowl

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Dunghill \Dung"hill`\, n.
   1. A heap of dung.
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   2. Any mean situation or condition; a vile abode.
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            He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill. --
                                                  1. Sam. ii. 8.
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   {Dunghill fowl}, a domestic fowl of common breed.
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