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What's The Definition Of Trash?

\Trash\, n. [Cf. Icel. tros rubbish, leaves, and twigs picked up for fuel, trassi a slovenly fellow, Sw. trasa a rag, tatter.] 1. That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse. Who steals my purse steals trash. --Shak. A haunch of venison would be trash to a Brahmin. --Landor. 2. Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the like. Note: In the West Indies, the decayed leaves and stems of canes are called field trash; the bruised or macerated rind of canes is called cane trash; and both are called trash. --B. Edwards. 3. A worthless person. [R.] --Shak. 4. A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game. --Markham. {Trash ice}, crumbled ice mixed with water.
\Trash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trashing}.] 1. To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop, as to trash the rattoons of sugar cane. --B. Edwards. 2. To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush. [Obs.] 3. To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously. [R.] --Beau. & Fl.
\Trash\, v. i. To follow with violence and trampling. [R.] --The Puritan (1607).