Garble /(?)/

Gar·ble

Garble

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Garbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Garbling

  1. To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices. [Obs.]
  2. To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.

Garble

n.
  1. Refuse; rubbish. [Obs.]
  2. Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings.