offcast

Meaning

Verb

1. to cast off; shed.
2. to remove from the cast of a production.

Noun

That which is rejected as useless.

Synonyms

discard

discarded

outcast

rejected

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ofcasten

Cognate with Danish: afkaste

Cognate with Swedish: avkasta

Inherited from Middle English: ofcast

In summary

From Middle English ofcasten, equivalent to off- + cast. Cognate with Danish afkaste (“to shed”), Swedish avkasta (“to crop, throw off, yield”).
The noun is possibly derived from Middle English ofcast (“the refuse of plants”).