voider

[ voi-der ]

noun

Origin of voider

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at void, -er¹

Being set down, she casts her face into a platform, which dureth the meal, and is taken away with the voider.
Character Writings of the 17th Century | Various
One other appurtenance of a dining-room is found in all early inventories—a voider.
Customs and Fashions in Old New England | Alice Morse Earle
His gift was an Indian tray or voider full of silver, upon which was a carved silver dish full of gold.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX. | Robert Kerr
Dont put meat off your plate into the dish, but into a voider.
Early English Meals and Manners | Various
The functions of a voider were somewhat those of a crumb-tray.
Customs and Fashions in Old New England | Alice Morse Earle

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