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A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. "A raff of errors." Barrow.

One who gets a living by picking up rags and refuse things in the streets.

Refuse matter. [Obs.] Filled with any rubbish, rammel and broken stones. Holland.

The refuse stems and skins of grapes or raisins from which the must has been expressed in wine making.

A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the pope. Brande & C.

To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby.

Capable of being refused; admitting of refusal.

To refuse to receive or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate. That golden scepter which thou didst reject. Milton. Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me. Hog. iv. 6.

Remaining; left; left over; refuse. Which is as dry as the remainder biscuit After a voyage. Shak.

To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne.

To refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim; as, the State has repudiated its debts.

That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

e. [Obs.] If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not . . . refuse this charge. A

Refuse; dregs. [R.]

Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society. Beau & Fl.

lly in the plural, meaning regalia. [Obs.] Wherefore do I assume These royalties, and not refuse to reign Milton.

weeping, and carrying off the fifth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health. Scavenger beetle (Zoöl.), any beetle which feeds on decaying substances, as the carrion beetle. -- Scavanger crab (Zoöl.), any crab which feeds on dead animals, as the spider crab…

Refuse water after scouring.

row. To scratch a ticket, to cancel one or more names of candidates on a party ballot; to refuse to vote the party ticket in its entirety. [U.S.]

The refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.