Sentence:  The cloth whereon the earl dined was taken away, and the <WSD>voider</WSD>, wherein the plate was usually put, was set upon the cupboard's head. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A tray or basket formerly used to receive or convey that which is voided or cleared away from a given place; especially, one for carrying off the remains of a meal, as fragments of food; sometimes, a basket for containing household articles, as clothes, etc.