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Rubbish. [Obs.]

Rubbish. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Of or pertaining to rubbish.. [Obs.] Bailey.

A train of vein material mixed with rubbish; fragments of ore which have become separated by the action of water or the weather, and serve to direct in the discovery of mines. [Written also shode.]

Rubbish. Specifically: (a) Dross or refuse of metals. [Obs.]

ce; specifically, a trough constructed over the bed of a stream, so that logs, lumber, or rubbish can be floated down to some convenient place of delivery.

To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.

A place into which rubbish is put. [Written also stowbord.]

A framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish; also, a framework of boards to protect miners from falling stones. [Prov. Eng.]

a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes. The hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies. Isa. xxviii. 17. I have already swept the stakes. Dryden.

Things collected by sweeping; rubbish; as, the sweepings of a street.

Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Refuse or rubbish from a mine. [Prov. Eng.]

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.

e; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish. The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither, for state to catch these thieves. Shak. Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the world. South.…